R value for the coax to my Tailgaiter
Hooked up my tailgaiter to the TT wire run and ran a short coax to the Tailgaiter from the exterior feedthrough. Tried to get it going but wire got very hot. Why is the R value in the house Coax diffe...
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There is always a lot of confusion about RG6 VS RG59 and people make a lot of wild statements.
First there is no standard for either. The term was used in the military 50 years ago and meant Radio Grade. It was replaced by Mil-Spec years go. Typically what is called RG6 has better insulation over the core conductor but since there is no standard the only thing that really makes it RG6 is what the manufacturer stamps on the rubber.
It is not at all uncommon for a good quality RG59 to out perform a lesser quality RG6.
Even if both are of equal quality the slight difference in loss between the two will not be noticeable until you get runs of over 100ft and for satellite probably much greater.
In an RV you will get absolutely no difference between the two. The connectors on the ends will have a much greater effect. Poor quality or poorly installed connectors can ruin a signal whether it is RG6 or RG59.
First there is no standard for either. The term was used in the military 50 years ago and meant Radio Grade. It was replaced by Mil-Spec years go. Typically what is called RG6 has better insulation over the core conductor but since there is no standard the only thing that really makes it RG6 is what the manufacturer stamps on the rubber.
It is not at all uncommon for a good quality RG59 to out perform a lesser quality RG6.
Even if both are of equal quality the slight difference in loss between the two will not be noticeable until you get runs of over 100ft and for satellite probably much greater.
In an RV you will get absolutely no difference between the two. The connectors on the ends will have a much greater effect. Poor quality or poorly installed connectors can ruin a signal whether it is RG6 or RG59.
