[Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] Topband: PE coated RG6

[Roger D Johnson]

Did you fold the braid back over the jacket?

Roger


Grant Saviers wrote:
> Just completed cables for an active receive 4 square with Commscope PE 
> jacketed flooded RG6  (660-BEF), 1000' on ebay for $35.  I used the 
> "weathertight" compression fittings and a Radio Shack stepped prep 
> cutter.  RS has the tools cheap.  Extra care is needed to remove the 
> braid shards since the flooding goop causes them to stick to 
> everything.  It is also a challenge to push the cable far enough into 
> the connector, next time I'll try the heat gun idea.  I found trimming 
> the braid away with a flush cutting wire snipper was helpful, but still 
> have pretty sore hands.
> 
> Grant KZ1W

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