I use short RG59 jumpers at each end of of my CATV runs.
The most reliable connections have proven to be to solder the
center connector of the RG59 to the center connector of the
hardline, solder one (or two) ground lugs to the braid, and
hose clamp the braid to the jacket of the hardline. I have
a couple of those connections going on 20 years. ALL of
my homebrew connectors using barrels or plumbing fixtures
have failed for mechanical or electrical (water in the barrels)
reasons.
73 / GL, Tom N4KG
On Wed, 08 Aug 2001 07:14:58 +0000 alsopb <alsopb@gloryroad.net> writes:
>
> Guys,
>
> I'm fed up with using crummy RG59 to feed TV antenna. RG11 turns out
> to be even more lossy for the UHF channels. I have enough 1/2" or
> 3/4" CATV hardline to make the run. However, it appears to be a
> challange to mate it with the type F connectors on the antenna
> preamp
> and TV. I suppose a short length of RG59 on both ends would be OK.
>
> Any suggestions? How do the cable guys do this? It seems like I
> stand a chance of loosing most of what can be gained by poor
> adapters.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
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