Re: Detecting where a coax cable goes to

[Tony Hwang <dragon40@xxxxxxx>]

bruno.lerer@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I have what I think is an unsual question which I couldn't find an
> answer to: in my attic there is a coax splitter with several coax
> outputs to coax cables which snake into the ceiling and disappear in
> the boweles of the house. They are all of the same color and have no
> identifying marks.  In the house itself, there are coax jacks in
> several rooms.
>
> And now the question: is there a way to determine, without buying
> expensive equipment, which cable in the attic leads to which room?
> Since not all coax jacks in the rooms are connected to a tv, it's not
> just a matter of disconnecting one cable after another from the
> splitter and seeing which tv loses its signal.
>
Hi,
I saw cable guy using a 9V battery with coax connector and buzzer to
trace coax. Simple but works.
Tony