TERMINATED RF CONNECTOR

1 . A repeater comprising:

an amplifier; and

a self-terminating connector configured to reduce open circuit signal reflection to protect the amplifier.

2 . The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the self-terminating connector is configured to internally load the amplifier when an antenna is uncoupled from the self-terminating connector and bypass the load when the antenna is coupled to the self-terminating connector.

3 . The repeater of claim 1 , wherein a load of the self-terminating connector is coupled to the amplifier when a cable is uncoupled from the self-terminating connector; and

the load of the self-terminating connector is bypassed when the cable is coupled to the self-terminating connector.

4 . The repeater of claim 3 , wherein the self-terminating connector mates with an F-type connector of the cable.

5 . The repeater of claim 3 , wherein the cable comprises a coaxial cable.

6 . The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the self-terminating connector comprises a jack connector or plug connector.

7 . The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the amplifier comprises a power amplifier.

8 . The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the amplifier comprises a radio frequency (RF) amplifier.

9 . A repeater comprising:

an amplifier; and

a self-terminating connector configured to protect the amplifier.

10 . The repeater of claim 9 , wherein the self-terminating connector includes,

a first conductor forming at least a portion of a housing of the connector, wherein the housing includes a connector mating area;

a second conductor electrically coupled to the amplifier;

an impedance element; and

a resilient element; and

an actuating element biased between a first position and a second position by the resilient element, wherein the actuating element protrudes out of the housing from the mating area and the impedance element is electrically coupled between the second conductor and the first conductor in the first position, and wherein the actuating element is recessed into the housing from the mating area and the impedance element is electrically uncoupled from the second conductor in the second position.

11 . The repeater of claim 10 , wherein the first conductor is electrically coupled to a ground potential.

12 . The repeater of claim 13 , wherein the impedance element electrically coupled to the second conductor, when the actuating element is biased in the first position, electrically couples the amplifier to the ground potential through the impedance element.

13 . The repeater of claim 10 , wherein the first conductor comprises a body of the self-terminating connector.

14 . The repeater of claim 13 , wherein the second conductor is aligned coaxially within the body of the self-terminating connector.

15 . The repeater of claim 13 , wherein self-terminating connector further includes a securing element integral to the body of the self-terminating connector.

16 . The repeater of claim 15 , wherein the securing element comprises a threaded ring, a threaded post, a compression fit ring, or a compression fit post.

17 . The repeater of claim 10 , wherein the actuating element is disposed coaxially between first conductor and the second conductor.

18 . The repeater of claim 17 , wherein the actuating element comprises an electrical insulator and a resilient element.

19 . The repeater of claim 18 , wherein the resilient element comprises a spring, a coil, or a compressible gas, liquid or solid.

20 . The repeater of claim 10 , wherein the self-terminating connector comprises a jack connector or a plug connector.