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.
The spool of RG6 I have is CommSpec F6SSVX. In using the stripping tool,
I found this RG6 to have double shield and double braid. With the
compression I bought, the foil and braid will not go onto the fitting, its
too big. I then removed the outer braid and shield, keeping the inner braid
and shield in tact, the compression fitting then went on, but after
compressing the fitting, it literally fell off. This fitting has a blue
plastic sleeve that gets pressed into the main body of the connector from
the back side.
I went to HD today and found an Ideal compression fitting for RG6 Quad cable
that look like the right types, I think. It appears that the whole body of
this fitting gets pressed forward to the front.
I have several questions:
1. Does it sound like the newer compression fitting are the right ones for
my cable? I'll try tmw, but I'd like someone input as to if I have the right
parts.
2. I could buy another 1000ft spool of the more common RG6, single shield
(foil) - single braid quite cheaply from a local salvage store. My question,
is the double shield/braid that much better?
3. I looked at the CommSpec web site but could not find F6SSVX, only F6SSVV.
Are they the same coax?
4. Is what I have, F6SSVX considered Quad cable (double foil, double braid)?
Tnx for your input.
Ray,
N6VR
Prescott, AZ
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