What RG6 connectors do I need?

mikestock wrote:

Gdetrailer wrote:
You have the wrong connectors for your coax.

Center of the F connector will slide easily over the center insulation of the coax.

Sounds like you have RG-59 connectors as the center insulation of RG-59 is smaller than RG-6 and the center diameter of the F connector is much smaller for RG-59 and will not fit correctly if at all.

Not sure where you buying them but places I have bought from do not use colors..

You can buy some crimp RG-6 connectors at Home Depot HERE which should fit RG-6 Double and Quad shield since it is rated for Both (.175" for Quad and .183" for Double shield).

Center conductor range: all
Dielectric diameter range: 0.175 in. to 0.183 in.
Outer jacket diameter range: 0.254 in. to 0.278 in.

I can't honestly remember if I got them at Lowes or Home Depot but I had a jar full and same finely about out. I know they're not for RG59 although I have used them for that indoors. They are sloppy on the outer diameter. I know the colors of the plastic sleeves have a meaning but I apparently don't know what is what. I have a few that are all metal but they seem to offer the same difficulty as the black ones. Maybe I'm just getting weaker. I'll be glad to post the results with the purple ones.

I have an extended family member, that I see occasionally, who runs a contracting company for DirecTV and several cable companies. If I can remember, next time I see him I will try to get an education.

If the center is too tight, the connector must be RG-59 OR designed for Quad RG-6 ONLY.

As I mentioned before, Quad shield RG-6 actually has a smaller diameter center insulation but the overall outside jacket is slightly larger.

I have run into this when I ran into a good deal on a 1000ft box of Quad shield RG-6 and I noticed the center insulation fit rather sloppy/loose inside the connector.. Doesn't hurt anything, just wasn't what I would have expected as I was used to the normal fit of Double shielded RG-6.

I did get some connectors specifically for Quad shield after the fact and those will not fit over Double shielded RG-6 unless you cut the center insulation down some.. But you can't cut the insulation down under the outside jacket and you have to brute force it on from there.