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Frank B Denman
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:06 am Post subject:
What's the right way to terminate RG6 Quad with F-Conn compr |
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I've been trying to fold back all four layers (two braid, two foil)
before pushing the cable into the F-Conn FS6U-RV connectors, and it's
might hard pushing.
I am suspecting that maybe not all of those layers want to be folded
back.
Does the innermost foil layer want to stay wrapped around the
dialectrec?
Do any of the outer layers want to get cut off rather than folded back?
Today I got my antenna and rotor back up on their roof mount and even
cleaned out the rain gutters. With a few clues on foil and braid
disposition, I'll be a happy camper indeed.
Cheers,
Frank
Frank Denman
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Jeff Liebermann
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:16 am Post subject:
Re: What's the right way to terminate RG6 Quad with F-Conn c |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:26:31 -0800, Frank B Denman
<usenet@denmansystemsx.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I've been trying to fold back all four layers (two braid, two foil)
before pushing the cable into the F-Conn FS6U-RV connectors, and it's
might hard pushing.
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Just the braid gets folded back. Not the foil.
This is for a different connector, but it's the same general idea:
http://www.interstateelectronics.com/howto/coaxterm.html
The FS6U is the F-Conn universal F connector. However, I couldn't
find anything with the -RV suffix. What's that?
Also, the tool should be doing the brute force work, not you. What
kinda tool are you using? If it's a bench vise and a hammer, forget
it.
| Quote: | I am suspecting that maybe not all of those layers want to be folded
back.
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Correct. Just the braid.
| Quote: | Does the innermost foil layer want to stay wrapped around the
dialectrec?
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No, the connector plug slides between the insulated center conductor
and the foil. There's no way you can get the center conductor, plus
insulation, plus foil, into the center hole. Remove the foil.
| Quote: | Do any of the outer layers want to get cut off rather than folded back?
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Yes, all of them.
| Quote: | Today I got my antenna and rotor back up on their roof mount and even
cleaned out the rain gutters. With a few clues on foil and braid
disposition, I'll be a happy camper indeed.
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F-conn has a video on how it's done on their web pile:
http://www.icmcorp.net/demos/rg6u%20demo.wmv (8.4MB)
You can sorta see how the cable is prepared (except they covered up
the interesting part with text).
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Jeff Liebermann
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:28 am Post subject:
Re: What's the right way to terminate RG6 Quad with F-Conn c |
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:16:53 GMT, Jeff Liebermann
<jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:
| Quote: | No, the connector plug slides between the insulated center conductor
and the foil. There's no way you can get the center conductor, plus
insulation, plus foil, into the center hole. Remove the foil.
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Argh. That's wrong. The inner foil stays on the center conductor
insulation and it does fit in the connector hole. For quad shielded,
I remove the outer foil and outer braid. The inner foil stays put.
Only the inner braid gets folded back. I've managed to pound a
connector to together with both braids folded back, but it was rough.
(Reminder: Never yack with visitors while posting to usenet.)
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Frank B Denman
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:26 am Post subject:
Re: What's the right way to terminate RG6 Quad with F-Conn c |
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Thanks, Jeff.
I had looked at both those pages, but had assumed they were showing some
kind of RG6 that had only a single layer of braid. The tool I'm using
is the CablePro LCCT-1, and with the information you have so kindly
supplied, the process is *way* easier.
Frank
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Ed Nielsen
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:01 am Post subject:
Re: What's the right way to terminate RG6 Quad with F-Conn c |
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Glad you realized that the bonded foil needs to stay there, bonded to
the dielectric. It needs to stay in place to maintain shielding integrity.
An excellent article on drops and cable preparation (w/pics) can be
found at <http://www.cencom94.com/links.html>. Click on the "Drops" link.
CIAO!
Ed
Jeff Liebermann wrote:
| Quote: | On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:16:53 GMT, Jeff Liebermann
jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:
No, the connector plug slides between the insulated center conductor
and the foil. There's no way you can get the center conductor, plus
insulation, plus foil, into the center hole. Remove the foil.
Argh. That's wrong. The inner foil stays on the center conductor
insulation and it does fit in the connector hole. For quad shielded,
I remove the outer foil and outer braid. The inner foil stays put.
Only the inner braid gets folded back. I've managed to pound a
connector to together with both braids folded back, but it was rough.
(Reminder: Never yack with visitors while posting to usenet.)
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