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Quality Coax

It is called RG6. It is in the tested specification, swept for 3GHz.
 
Most any new coax you buy is 3ghz. Old coax usually works just fine. I have some belden from the 80's I still use. just because it is not tested to 3ghz does not mean it can't carry it. To me a lot of the new cable "appears" to be of a lessor quality then the old.
 
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Yep, I've been running a Hopper 2000 and a Hopper 3 on a coax that I installed myself in 1987 and they both have worked just fine....
 
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I haven’t bought any RG-6 for a long time. But like what the Mack stated, it’s probably all 3 gig rated now.

The last time I bought some, the center conductor was pure copper. (Belden) which I personally prefer. But copper clad aluminum (CCA) is fine also.
 
boba said:
Also important on a cable system but not satellite unless you live next to a broadcast tower.
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I'm not sure if you mean a cable system for satellite TV or Cable TV.
For a satellite TV installation should I grab a roll of dual shield or quad shield?
I don't have any wire yet so I'll be buying new stuff.
 
I just buy it by the foot at Home Depot. Dual shield RG-6 - quad is a pain to work with and unnecessary.
 
Comptech said:
Solid signal . xxx perfect vision quad shield solid copper. Good stuff.
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Not according to Dish Network. They SAY it fails at 3Ghz... I say it fails at the point where it says DirecTV on the jacket........ I use it all the time, no problems
 
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The HD coax was higher quality than the stuff I got at an electrical supply house.
 
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Just to make sure I understand everything correctly.
Solid Copper or Copper Clad Steel:
Doesn't matter.
Dual shield or Quad shield:
Doesn't matter.
3Ghz:
Any coax cable probably supports it.
It sounds like the same cheap coax the cable company uses, is that right?
 
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