Continuity problem with coax
The coax cable has a continuity problem somewhere between the connection on the side of the trailer, and the end that is to connect inside. We have had intermittent issues when trying to connect to ca...
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Tom, Once again I said RG8 and meant RG6. I can explain why this happens to me but you really don't care about my learning disorders. As I said in my second post, I don't know much about coaxial cables and their characteristics and so much has happened in the electrical/electronics fields since I was active and employed in them and I don't really care to keep up to date but I did want to check out this difference.
I can say I have never used or tried to use RG8 in any installation nor have I ever purchased any for any purpose.
I still believe that in general the way that RV manufacturers install these cables "sucks". My Bounder was a nightmare and I finally abandoned all of the old RG59 cables and pulled in new high grade RG59. This was also before HD and RG6 was even mentioned in any stuff I read about RVs. I also pulled in a good quality HDMI cable so we could play the same DVD on both sets by using a HDMI splitter.
If I remember correctly he can rum a HDMI cable from his satellite box to his TV(I'm assuming he has a HD flat panel TV) and leave his Cable - Antenna wiring(RG59) alone and continue to use it for all other TV signals.
It seems to me that the OP is saying when he tries to hook the cable for his satellite dish to his house wiring that it doesn't work. My suggestion about running all new cable (with the exception that in my dyslexic state I put RG8 instead of RG6) is the best solution for him.
When I suggested 300GHz Compression fittings I was only advocating what I had learned from the Techs at Orvac's Electronics Supply.
I would also recommend F81 Female-Female connectors if needed. The ones that have the Blue insulator is higher quality than the ones with the milky white or white insulators.
Okay if I'm wrong again, let me know.
I can say I have never used or tried to use RG8 in any installation nor have I ever purchased any for any purpose.
I still believe that in general the way that RV manufacturers install these cables "sucks". My Bounder was a nightmare and I finally abandoned all of the old RG59 cables and pulled in new high grade RG59. This was also before HD and RG6 was even mentioned in any stuff I read about RVs. I also pulled in a good quality HDMI cable so we could play the same DVD on both sets by using a HDMI splitter.
If I remember correctly he can rum a HDMI cable from his satellite box to his TV(I'm assuming he has a HD flat panel TV) and leave his Cable - Antenna wiring(RG59) alone and continue to use it for all other TV signals.
It seems to me that the OP is saying when he tries to hook the cable for his satellite dish to his house wiring that it doesn't work. My suggestion about running all new cable (with the exception that in my dyslexic state I put RG8 instead of RG6) is the best solution for him.
When I suggested 300GHz Compression fittings I was only advocating what I had learned from the Techs at Orvac's Electronics Supply.
I would also recommend F81 Female-Female connectors if needed. The ones that have the Blue insulator is higher quality than the ones with the milky white or white insulators.
Okay if I'm wrong again, let me know.
