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in a thread called Coax cable Specs by jackfish66:
okay, so ... RG6 is the new standard,, according to the feedback for that post. i live in Salina KS, and the last techincian to look at my landlord's setup, looked at in-home cables that i've been using for years, made one for me of the RG6 "cut and run" that he had handy, and recommended i use no cables that have copper pieces [including copper cores].
so, i'm wondering two things, though: 1- it's been my observation, since 8th grade, that brass is usually the best kind of stuff for this and gold/gold plating has been recommended in general over the years, so ... what's the best? at least, the most cost effective? since i'm choosing to avoid copper. 2- that same technician left a piece of "cut and run" without connectors on it. what kind of tool(s) would i need to put a couple of connectors on, and fom where can i get appropriate connectors?
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Hi Bolhuisbe, Nickel is typically a great conductor of electricity. As far as connections, are you referring to coaxial cable connectors, splitters, amplifiers, or boosters? If you're interested in having a technician go out to the home, please reach out to us on Twitter at @CoxHelp, visit us on Facebook, or at cox.help@cox.com. -Kevin M. Cox Support Forum Moderator
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bolhuisbe
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connectors, and i don't have service at the moment because i'm waiting for my landlord's permission for a new line to be installed in my apartment; i'd like to put the connectors on myself, in case i don't get permission, so that i may save the technician an extra trip and may use this new cable with my HD ota antenna.
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bolhuisbe
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alright, nevermind. i found it. thank you, though. 🙂
www.amazon.com/.../ref=sr_1_4
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bolhuisbe
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new question, though: since all of the cables that i'm looking at have nickel-plated connectors and, still, copper core conductors ... could the technician just have been commenting on the connectors, then? do all coaxial cables have copper signal conductors?
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Bruce
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The tech installed copper but recommends not using copper? Why didn't the tech install the connectors? Good lord.
Just stick with copper. Gold-plated is a gimmick and you don't need nickel. You seem to be taking an overly clinical approach for an overly compressed signal from Cox to be processed through a lowest-bidder cable box in a rental.
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