RG6 Cable
Has anybody used this cable? Quad-Shield RG11 Heavy Duty Coax Cable w/ Weather Boot Connectors Indoor/Outdoor Thanks!
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rhagfo wrote:mike-s wrote:
None of the wire runs on an RV are long enough to worry about which cable to use. RG-11, RG-6, RG-59, the difference is mice nuts.
But if you really want to waste your money, you want hardline or LMR-600.
No so, RG 59 will not work with most Dish systems, we also had issue when using it at
Home with cable service. Somewhat like saying 14 gauge wire will work for a 20 amp circuit.
In a pinch, RG-59 "could" be used for extremely short distance, say 10-20ft for testing purposes. Its' loss per ft is considerably higher and typically very cheaply made (60% braided shielding) making it an extremely POOR CHOICE and IS NOT RECOMMENDED BY ANY SATELLITE PROVIDERS.
Even the bottom of the barrel version RG-6 which has SINGLE LAYER OF FOIL for 100% shielding coverage IS a FAR BETTER CHOICE than RG59..
However, folks do need to understand that QUAD shielded RG-6 IS NOT NECESSARY for Satellite installations. Because of the extra shielding layers it does have MORE loss than standard SINGLE Foil shielding since the outside dimension is the same as single shielded the CENTER WIRE MUST BE SMALLER in order to accommodate the extra shielding..
Yep, there IS two different RG-6 fittings, one for single shield and one for Quad shield.
