Coax cable
What's the best outdoor cable to use. Apparently the last couple of cables I have bought were not that great as the ends ended up breaking after several uses. I don't think the quality of the wire was...
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mike-s wrote:
RG-59 is fine, and assuming your outdoor antenna moves (raise/lower, rotate), its flexibility can be an advantage over RG-6. The difference at 900 MHz (high end of UHF TV) is 4.3 dB per 100 feet. So the difference for the short distance from the antenna to the jack in a typical RV is mice nuts. Same for the couple of feet from the wall plate to the TV.
Sure, you might see a difference with 50+ foot runs in a home, but for an average size RV, the smaller size and greater flexibility of RG-59 may give it an advantage, with little disadvantage.
For outdoor use, if you want to be sure it will last, try to find something made with name brand cable - Belden, Alpha, or Times Microwave.
Why bother with with RG59 when the cost difference between RG59 and RG6 is so small. Personally I tossed all of my RG59 cable years ago. I would hate to see the picture quality on my TV with our Dish TailGator pulling a HD channel! Keep in mind that cable also needs to provide power and signal to auto aiming dishes.
I also have never had an issue with compression coax cable and RG6 cable.
