RG6 Coax

[NancyG]

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 connection for satellite on outside of fiver is RG6? It runs from outside the trailer into the entertainment center to an outlet marked Satellite. We have tried this connection but cannot get it to activate. We bought Radio Shack RG6 for use between Satellite In connection and the Receiver.
Update: noted that Radio Shack coax is marked RG6-U and coax in Satellite connection is RG6. Could this be the problem?

[NancyG]

Thanks...the connection from Tailgater directly to Receiver (thru slide opening)works fine. We just wanted to use exterior outlet leading to Satellite In position if possible. We will be tackling this challenge tomorrow. Thanks for clarification of RG6 and RG6-U labeling. appreciate all replies.

[jhilley]

RG6 and RG6U are the same.

[BB_TX]

Connect directly to the Tailgater first just to make sure it is working properly. (I assume you have a 211 receiver??)
If so, start working with the RV. A short run of RG59 in the RV will work fine. At least it did on mine. You will likely have to start tracing the internal wiring if it does not work correctly in the RV. The coax from the external connection should go direct to the internal connection for the receiver.

[powderman426]

sljkansas wrote:
If the coax you are using has a splitter in the line for the TV/cable connection, the satellite signal will not pass through it.

Yes. And a lot of then do have a splitter. My friend solved the problem with one of these and a piece of coax directtly to the tv inside.

[sljkansas]

If the coax you are using has a splitter in the line for the TV/cable connection, the satellite signal will not pass through it.

[CA_Traveler]

Set it up to work with the TG directly connected to the receiver. Then move the TG coax to the AV output coax and connect with a barrel connector (female to female connector from RS) and keep working back until you isolate the problem.

You can also use a test light or ohmmeter and a long test wire to trace the coax in the rig.

[Bill_Satellite]

Whether the coax in the fiver is RG6 or RG59 you should have success and I would not be concerned about what's inside. Now, if you want to try to use a connection labeled Cable to provide a connection to a satellite antenna, this will not work or will not work without some cabling modifications.