Re: Best brand coax and F connector for HD cable?

["Richard" <rfeirste@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"robert casey" <wa2ise@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Rogue Petunia wrote:
>
>> hi,
>>
>> Ever since I got a HD cable box and a plasma TV I have been having
>> occasional signal loss (total loss of picture and audio, as well as
>> failed DVR recordings due to signal loss).  I've exchanged the box and
>> still have the problems, so I don't think it's the box.  Next, I will
>> re-do the interior wiring to get rid of the 2 splits that exist and doing
>> a straight homerun from exterior of building to cable box.
>>
>
> Try replacing the splitters with double ended "barrel" female F
> connectors.  Each split costs at least 3dB of signal strength loss. That
> might be enough to take care of the problem, without having to fish new
> coax.  Of course you'll need to figure out which of the coax wires on the
> splitters is the one you need to connect to.  Get it wrong and you'll get
> no signal where you wanted it, but the signal should show up in the room
> where the wrong coax goes.

Belden RG-6 is what you want. Quad shield is needed if hooked up to your
cable system.

Richard.