Re: Need some antenna advice (for my CM15A, of course)

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

One thing that might explain why you initially had better range than you
have now. A poorly done connection on the cable/connector might have been OK
initially but shorted out later.

I had someone make up a 100' co-ax using super low loss cable. It was
useless as they screwed up the connectors and I was getting no signal.

"Michael G." <514mike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Thanks Dave!
> I saw the emphasis you added.  Thanks.  On my print out, there is no
>mention of any type of other cable, aside from the RG62.  Perhaps that
>it what confused me.
>
>Weird.
>
>Okay, I am glad that is solved.
>
>Sitting on my lap, I have a 100 ft. roll of RCA Coax Cable, RG6, with F
>connectors on both ends.
>
>Shall I give a shot, or wait to find an RG58/U cable?
>
>I also have a choice of using my BNC connectors and cutting off the
>pre-assembled F connectors on this 100 foot cable, or I can try to buy
>some Female F Connectors to solder into my unit.
>
>I think if I cut off the pre-assembled ends, I'll be better off.  My
>female BNC plugs are ready to go, and I think 100ft is too excessive.
>
>Maybe I'll just run to the store and get 50 feet of RG58...
>
>Fun fun!
>
>Thanks again!