Thanks, nicely done. High Def, good lighting, good audio. The properly focused close up pictures were a particularly nice touch, and helped overcome some focus issues. Thanks again.
The braid is not for "rigidity" and "structural support". It is used as a ground and low frequency shield. It is one of the four shields, thus quad shield; i.e. braid, foil, braid, foil equals four shields.
Thank you! This helped me so much I used to hate terminating rg6 quad because it was too hard to put the connector on but after watching this video I got the connector on so easily.I used to try everything I could to get the connector on like using pliers to bang the connector in.
Spark plug grease (or in larger tubes as Dow Corning #4) is terrific for anything rubber, these boots included; having it in a tube saves hauling a spray can all over the place.
Well I've worked in this field so it resonates with me....Im taking small steps. I have negativity all around me so it aint going that well. Im moving out soon & that way ill be good in improving myself & consciousness as well.
I always like to leave the center conductor a little long. Then exercise the cable after installing connector. The center will sometimes shrink inside the cable. After checking the length, I trim to final length if needed.
Thanks for the demo. I did not know about removing the foil and the 2nd layer of braiding to be pulled back. I always had a difficult time forcing the connector down far enough before crimping. You made it look simple. Like the examples of what wrong looks like. Can you please provide either a link or name of the tool you used for stripping that has the flaring tool. Blessings, John 20:29
Great video. really detailed. thank you for sharing. I have a question. I current own a set of strippers & compression tool rated for rg59 & rg6. i purchased b4 rg6 quad was available about 10yrs ago for dyi projects. Do i need to buy a new set for rg6 quad or will my old set work? thanks again.
Nice video with excellent step by step. I noticed you left the 2nd layer of foil still wrapped around the dielectric. Does it matter if this is left on or removed? I've seen other videos where the dielectric was exposed prior to installing the connector but this was mainly on videos for dual shield cable. Just curious if it is handled differently whether you're using dual or quad shield.
I am having a most difficult time getting the dielectric flush within the post.No matter how I struggle with the connector I can't bring the dielectric up enough to be flush within the post.HELP.Many thanks. Jack
I keep ruining my ends because I cannot get the cable all the way into the fitting. So I tried using the crimp tool to fully insert the cable but that doesnt work. Why wont the cable fit the fitting? I cannot push it in by hand.
There are several sizes of cable and several sizes of connectors. The cable diameter may not match the connector. The difference may only be a millimeter. Just because it says RG6 doesn't mean it will fit. There are cheap thin cables and heavy-duty commercial ones.
probably not, if i recall the coax used on the genesis rf box is not a standard american size (I think it is either 2.5c-2v or 3c-2v coax which is the Japanese industrial standard.), and i think it is stranded core.
