RG6 or RG6 quad shield for antenna run?
 

I installed a Channel Master 2016 antenna on my roof

I now need to run coax from it to the inside of
house.... about 50 feet I think

Is RG6 quad shield the better choice over plain RG6 in
most cases? The price diff isn't that much actually.

If yes, why?

Thanks!

RG6 or RG6 quad shield for antenna run?
 

RG6 or RG6 quad shield for antenna run?
 

Boden wrote:
wrote:
I installed a Channel Master 2016 antenna on my roof

I now need to run coax from it to the inside of
house.... about 50 feet I think

Is RG6 quad shield the better choice over plain RG6 in
most cases? The price diff isn't that much actually.

If yes, why?

Thanks!
With only a 50 ft run I question if you even need coax. Have you tried
just connecting to the antenna directly (w/o the impedance matching
xfmr) and running 300 ohn twin lead?

Boden

If I found that twin-lead worked, I'd still got with RG6. I'd lose a
little signal strength in the transformer and the transmission line, but
HDTV doesn't seem to need much signal strength.

With HDTV, anything that breaks the digital train can interfere with
viewing. Coax is less affected by rain, sun damage, proximity to metal,
and RF interference. Apparently the quad shield was developed for
greater reliability, so I'd go with that.

RG6 or RG6 quad shield for antenna run?
 

On Nov 17, 11:44*am, wrote:
I installed a Channel Master 2016 antenna on my roof

I now need to run coax from it to the inside of
house.... about 50 feet I think

Is RG6 quad shield the better choice over plain RG6 in
most cases? The price diff isn't that much actually.

If yes, why?

Thanks!

Quad shield might have lower loss than regular RG6. Even though its
only 50 feet cable, if you have marginal signal strength, it might be
the difference of getting a picture or not. Keep in mind most HD
channels operate in the UHF spectrum which is more sensitive to cable
loss. For example, for analog channels below 450Mhz, the loss might be
2 db per 100 feet, but for UHF 450Mhz and up the loss could be 5-6 db
per 100 feet. So getting the right cable helps, and also keeping it as
short as possible.

RG6 or RG6 quad shield for antenna run?
 

On Nov 17, 10:44*am, wrote:
I installed a Channel Master 2016 antenna on my roof

I now need to run coax from it to the inside of
house.... about 50 feet I think

Is RG6 quad shield the better choice over plain RG6 in
most cases? The price diff isn't that much actually.

If yes, why?

Thanks!

I'd use the RG6QS with Thomas Betts Snap-n-Seal connectors, you'll
never have a problem with signal loss, interference or water. Make
sure you get connectors compatible with QS also. When I wired my
house 10 years ago the price difference was so small I used QS and
have never had a weak signal going to 10 rooms via a distribution amp
in the basement. Both are just as much work why not do the best?

RG6 or RG6 quad shield for antenna run?
 

RickH
wrote:

I'd use the RG6QS with Thomas Betts Snap-n-Seal connectors, you'll
never have a problem with signal loss, interference or water. Make
sure you get connectors compatible with QS also. When I wired my
house 10 years ago the price difference was so small I used QS and
have never had a weak signal going to 10 rooms via a distribution amp
in the basement. Both are just as much work why not do the best?

OK thanks