RG6 Coax
We purchased the Tailgater and would like to make use of our outside connection for Satellite, rather than running coax through a slide and directly into receiver. How can we determine if the connecti...
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soundslikefun wrote:Bill.Satellite wrote:
You will find no noticeable difference in signal quality at the satellite receiver with a short run of RG59 or RG6. It's simply not an issue. If you want to run 50+ feet you may see a slight drop in signal (still not likely enough to make a difference). If you want the best quality cable, then use RG6 but if your coach has internal RG59 you can use it without a second thought.
In my 15 years as a custom AV installer I have found problems caused countless times from a customer trying to hook up some of their own equipment and simply replacing a RG 59 cable as short as 6'. Especially when they use low quality premade cables (Radio Shack or Walmart variety). Will it work? Yes, sometimes. Is it just as easy to avoid it altogether to eliminate that possible issue? Absolutely.
Terminating both ends with a compression connector usually clears up any problem.
