Ray,
I think you might have two problems. The first is cable prep. Here are some
instructions (go to the bottom of the pdf) on preparing the cable for the
Thomas & Betts compression connector:
http://www.tnb.com/contractor/docs/snapnseal.pdf
You are using a quad-shield cable, I think the connector with the violet sleeve
is the proper one. They also make a red-sleeved one that is suppose to work for
all 6 and 59 coax.
I am using F677TSEF flooded tri-shield coax that was mentioned on this or
another forum (1000 ft reel for $80):
http://tinyurl.com/3l5ryr6
It s spec is here:
http://www.3starinc.com/manuals/F677TSEF.pdf
I'm using the blue-sleeved connector with the above coax.
73,
Paul
K5ESW
> I'm getting ready to wire up a Hi-Z 4 square RX antenna using RG6 CATV
> cable. Yesterday, I went out and bought an Ideal stripping and Ideal
> compression tool for RG6 from Lowes. Since I have never used a compression
> tool, I went to uTube and viewed several videos on how to use them.
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