Recent content by J.460

Thanks For The replies. What tools do I need to buy to use compression fittings? My plan is to run new RG6 from the receiver to the splitter in the attic, and from the splitter I will run new RG6 to the guest room. From the receiver to the splitter I'm going to need around 15 feet of RG6 and...

Ya I'm done trying to figure out what type of wire I have so I am just going to do it the right way and pull new wire.

I'm still trying to figure out what type of cable I have going into the attic. I have been using a pocket knife to scrape off wall paint that is on the cable. I haven't found any writing yet on the cable which is a pain.

There is RG59 coming out of the receiver which then couples to another cable which I have been scraping white paint off to try and find a number on the cable. Is it not a good idea to have different cables hooked together? I have RG59 then a coupler to I don't know yet which goes to the two-way...

The house was made in the early 80's so I am not sure what type of coaxial cable I have. The Cable that I cut in the attic has strings of foil under the plastic. I'm almost thinking of just running new RG-6 cable from the receiver to the splitter and new cable to both TV's. But I don't know.

Well I did use Twist-on TV Coax F Connectors is this a bad idea? On the back of a new Radio Shack bag of a Twist-On TV Coax F Connector it indicates, "Note: This connector is intended for use on standard antenna systems only. Do not use on cable TV, satellite or transmitter systems. For Cable...

Happy New Year :wave. I've got one Dish Network receiver and two TV's hooked up to the receiver. TV1 is hooked into the receiver on the TV1 port by three RCA connectors (one yellow, one white and one red) and TV 2 has a Coaxial cable running to it in the master bedroom on the other end of the...