max dish distance from house (cable length)

**JerryK** · 06-16-2005 03:05 PM

Hi all,

I've found the "perfect" spot for my dish, but it's about 100 feet from where it'll enter the house, plus about 40 feet of wire inside.

Is there an "upper limit" on cable length before I need to worry about signal degredation?

Many thanks,
Jerry

**charper1** · 06-16-2005 03:12 PM

Barring any other cuts in the line (direct from the LNBs to the receiver) I have personally seen a 158' run on a 10' C/Ku band dish that was just as good as a 50' run. I have read about some in the 175' range, but never seen them with my own eyes.

**tdti1** · 06-16-2005 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by JerryK

Hi all,

I've found the "perfect" spot for my dish, but it's about 100 feet from where it'll enter the house, plus about 40 feet of wire inside.

Is there an "upper limit" on cable length before I need to worry about signal degredation?

Many thanks,
Jerry

That would not be a problem.

**drhydro** · 06-16-2005 03:32 PM

My cable run is 100 feet with no problems.

**charper1** · 06-16-2005 03:34 PM

i think he is fine also, but he was worried about the extra 40' - 45' - his total run will be over 100' and about 140' or so according to his post.

**drhydro** · 06-16-2005 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by charper1

i think he is fine also, but he was worried about the extra 40' - 45' - his total run will be over 100' and about 140' or so according to his post.

oops missed that part. in that case then i would make sure to get 5 leg c band ribbon cable and not the cheap 4 leg stuff you see on ebay. the actuator wiring in the cheap stuff is a smaller guage then the 5 band, and i would be worried about loss due to resistance.

**JerryK** · 06-17-2005 09:38 AM

Thanks guys, This helps me alot.

**mkm4** · 06-17-2005 10:05 AM

I have a run 150' of cable. No problems.

**charper1** · 06-17-2005 05:08 PM

Hey MK, thanks for the real life length for the poster, are you running the 150' with or without an in-line amp? AND which cable are you running, if you know. Just so he will know if he reads this. Thanks

**truckracer** · 06-18-2005 04:58 PM

Hey guys, I just purchased a new 8 foot SAMI prime focus bud.
I am using a 13 degree pLL lnbf (astrotel) with one run of RG-6 Quad about 200 feet. I am using 18 awg 6 conductor brown thermostat wire (6 conductor, but only using 4 conductors 2 for pulse generator and 2 for motor voltage also ran 200 feet. Works great

Save major $$$$$$ on ribbon cable