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Posted by RBM on November 8, 2009, 4:01 pm
> Jan Philips wrote:
> >> If you go to radio shack, they should have screw on coax connectors.
> >> You can
> >> probably get it to work with a pliers, but it may come apart
> > Thanks. ?When I was in the store I didn't see screw-on ones, but I'll
> > ask.
> I think I found the screw on ones at Radio Shack. ?I've worked in the
> electronics industry most of my life an I'm picky about things like
> connectors. ?The screw on ones I got really work great!
screw on ones are very bad for satellite use, where they must carry
power.
dont use for sats............
The screw on type and the crimp on type suck, but if you don't have
compression tools and fittings, you do the best you can
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Posted by George on November 9, 2009, 7:15 am
Tony wrote:
> Jan Philips wrote:
>>> If you go to radio shack, they should have screw on coax connectors.
>>> You can probably get it to work with a pliers, but it may come apart
>> Thanks. When I was in the store I didn't see screw-on ones, but I'll
>> ask.
>
> I think I found the screw on ones at Radio Shack. I've worked in the
> electronics industry most of my life an I'm picky about things like
> connectors. The screw on ones I got really work great!
By working great they certainly screw on well. but they aren't known for
longevity and performance. Even the cable TV companies who are well
known for "economy" work will not use twist on connectors.
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Posted by Mark Lloyd on November 9, 2009, 11:12 am
wrote:
>Tony wrote:
>> Jan Philips wrote:
>>>> If you go to radio shack, they should have screw on coax connectors.
>>>> You can probably get it to work with a pliers, but it may come apart
>>> Thanks. When I was in the store I didn't see screw-on ones, but I'll
>>> ask.
>>
>> I think I found the screw on ones at Radio Shack. I've worked in the
>> electronics industry most of my life an I'm picky about things like
>> connectors. The screw on ones I got really work great!
>By working great they certainly screw on well. but they aren't known for
>longevity and performance. Even the cable TV companies who are well
>known for "economy" work will not use twist on connectors.
I have used twist-on connectors once. There were a lot of noise and
interference problems. Crimped connectors were better, but came off
too easily. Compression connectors stay on.
BTW, The only compression connectors I have are for RG6.
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Posted by Tony on November 9, 2009, 11:30 am
George wrote:
> Tony wrote:
>> Jan Philips wrote:
>>>> If you go to radio shack, they should have screw on coax connectors.
>>>> You can probably get it to work with a pliers, but it may come apart
>>> Thanks. When I was in the store I didn't see screw-on ones, but I'll
>>> ask.
>> I think I found the screw on ones at Radio Shack. I've worked in the
>> electronics industry most of my life an I'm picky about things like
>> connectors. The screw on ones I got really work great!
>
> By working great they certainly screw on well. but they aren't known for
> longevity and performance. Even the cable TV companies who are well
> known for "economy" work will not use twist on connectors.
I must have good luck with them, although I have never had satellite and
haven't had cable since.... 1984. Now it's an off air antenna with a
rotator.
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Posted by Jan Philips on November 9, 2009, 11:25 pm
wrote:
>I must have good luck with them, although I have never had satellite and
>haven't had cable since.... 1984. Now it's an off air antenna with a
>rotator.
You don't see those much anymore. I was in a store a couple of years
ago and there was a guy who had cable all his life, but was giving it
up for an antenna. He didn't know how an antenna setup worked.
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