Topband: RG6 coax questions

[Paul Ferguson]

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.