feedline

Antenna connection cable

A feedline is a cable or conductor that transmits electrical signals between components, particularly the connection between a radio transmitter or receiver and its antenna.

In amateur radio and broadcasting, the feedline carries radio frequency energy with minimal loss: The antenna works fine, but the feedline is damaged.

Also called a transmission line or feed line.

antenna

coaxial

Sharing a central axis

attenuation · dielectric · shielding · ferrite · loss · mismatch · tuner · dipole · vertical

industrial

conduit

Tube conveying fluid or cables

  • pipeHollow conveyance channel
  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit
  • tubeHollow cylindrical passage

duct · manifold · header · main · flow · pressure · injection · hydraulic · pneumatic · fitting

supply

pipeline

Long-distance fluid transport tube

  • fuelEnergy source material
  • conveyorMechanism that transports items
  • hopperTapered dispensing container

chute · auger · silo · trough · distribution · intake · inlet · bulk · grain · pellet

broadcast

microphone

Audio input device

earpiece · studio · live · prompter · script · talkback · producer · director · rundown · on-air

Opposites
signal path component

feedlineantenna

Broadcast signal receiver

radiator · load · termination · transmitter · receiver

signal direction/flow

feedlinereturn line

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drain line

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