Airport Extreme Card antenna connector?

What type of connector is used to connect the antenna to the card?
I am trying to connect an external antenna to the airport extreme card, but am finding it hard to find the correct connector.
Airport Extreme Card
802.11g
M8881LL/A

They are typically u.fl connectors.
Google search should give you plenty of options.

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