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1. Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: Ray Benny <rayn6vr@cableone.net>; Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 01:17:00 -0700; 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 use; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00021.html (7,678 bytes)
2. Re: Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: Guy Olinger K2AV <olinger@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 10:58:18 -0400; This is more to all the readers of the list, rather than to Ray specifically. He's ALREADY down in the swamp up to his knees with invested money... What I now advise specifically any time one asks, a; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00022.html (11,544 bytes)
3. Re: Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: "Bill Wichers" <billw@waveform.net>; Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 11:48:08 -0400; It would be best to do a test fit of the connectors before buying a significant quantity. IME, the RG6 from the "real" manufacturers (Commscope, Belden, etc.) tends to fit the connectors from the "re; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00023.html (14,686 bytes)
4. Re: Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:06:01 -0700; I'd like to reinforce Guy's comments, especially with respect to matching connectors and cable. About seven years ago, I spent about $100 on a bunch of very high quality Snap N Seal connectors in an; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00024.html (8,390 bytes)
5. Re: Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: "ZR" <zr@jeremy.mv.com>; Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 13:30:49 -0400; If someone goes to a reputable CATV supplies distributor they will match you up with the correct cable, connectors and tools the first time around. Do not try to buy piecemeal and expect things to ma; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00025.html (8,191 bytes)
6. Re: Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: "Paul Ferguson" <Paul@PaulFerguson.us>; Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 16:42:19 -0400; 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:/; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00026.html (8,237 bytes)
7. Re: Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: jeremy maris <jeremy@maris.plus.com>; Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:11:26 +0100; I'd support Guy Olinger's K2AV comments re coax quality. I bought a copper braid CCS "satellite cable" variant of RG6U from ebay that looked fine and would probably have worked fine for short runs fo; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00027.html (7,787 bytes)
8. Re: Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: Roger D Johnson <n1rj@roadrunner.com>; Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 11:52:55 -0400; Is there such a thing as RG6 type coax with the following specs? Solid Cu center conductor PE jacket Flooded Quad shield ( or double or tri shield 73, Roger __________________________________________; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00028.html (7,564 bytes)
9. Re: Topband: RG6 coax questions (score: 1): Author: Guy Olinger K2AV <olinger@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 17:46:57 -0400; "Probably" is, somewhere, at some price, and possibly with minimums. The RG6 style is sold in huge quantities, really a default feedline for many things. Digging required, unless you're lucky and som; /archives//html/Topband/2011-05/msg00031.html (8,635 bytes)

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