jrv331 said:
Knowing what involved with "standard installation" I want to do most of the wiring my self. I know R6(or is it RG6) is the perferred wire to use,but I have several hundred feet of R56 at home. Will this work as well. The only reason I ask is that I see some of the ads saying that they use your existing cable lines.
Thanks
John
Did you mean
RG59? If you really have
RG56 cable, you DO have "RG6". The two terms refer to the same guage of cable.
RG59 smallest guage wire
RG56 "aka RG6" larger guage wire
RG11 largest guage wire
RG is the millitary designation for coax cable, and stands for Radio Grade.
RG59 usually has a 22 guage center conductor
RG56/RG6 usually has an 18 guage center conductor.
RG11 usually has a 14 guage center conductor.
Basically, you should be good to go!