Continuity problem with coax
The coax cable has a continuity problem somewhere between the connection on the side of the trailer, and the end that is to connect inside. We have had intermittent issues when trying to connect to ca...
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Tom you are absolutely correct. T comment about when they hook up to satellite fooled me. And yes I meant RG6., which is to the best of my knowledge 75 ohm characterization. And in my opinion, my answer is among the best way to deal with a bad cable.
I had so many pieces of cable from my antenna to the B.O.M.B.s in my old rig that I couldn't pull out that I just ran a new piece from the antenna head to the B.O.M.B. The Winegard batwing pcb on the Winnie was so corroded that I had to replace the head and cut off some of the cable and put new fittings everywhere. I needed about 6" more from the power supply and gave it a little tug and it moved really easy. I guess they rand them in a groove in the roof insulation.
I have read Chris' article but sometimes the answer is not a tune up but replacement. If the equipment is okay it's easy. And he also refers to RG6 in that article. I'm not a expert on cables but isn't the difference between RG6 and RG8 in the shielding and core conductor.
Also trouble shooting coax in a motor home is a real pain for most owners.
I had so many pieces of cable from my antenna to the B.O.M.B.s in my old rig that I couldn't pull out that I just ran a new piece from the antenna head to the B.O.M.B. The Winegard batwing pcb on the Winnie was so corroded that I had to replace the head and cut off some of the cable and put new fittings everywhere. I needed about 6" more from the power supply and gave it a little tug and it moved really easy. I guess they rand them in a groove in the roof insulation.
I have read Chris' article but sometimes the answer is not a tune up but replacement. If the equipment is okay it's easy. And he also refers to RG6 in that article. I'm not a expert on cables but isn't the difference between RG6 and RG8 in the shielding and core conductor.
Also trouble shooting coax in a motor home is a real pain for most owners.
