Question Re: Cable Length

[sidekick]

I have a 100 foot length of Quad Shielded RF coaxial cable between my dish and receiver. I really don't need more than 60 feet to get the job done. Would I receive any increase in signal by trimming the cable to the "necessary" length? Thanks!

 

[PSB]

No, I would leave it, quad shield is some of the best cable out there so any increase would me minimal!

 

[bincitybandit]

I have 200 ft between my dish and receiver. Quality is over 70% on nearly all satellites, and 90% or greater on my true south and the sats surrounding it.

 

[Anole]

I have 200 ft between my dish and receiver. Quality is over 70% on nearly all satellites, and 90% or greater on my true south and the sats surrounding it.

Impressive.
But, how big is your dish, and what LNB are you using?
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[bincitybandit]

Impressive.
But, how big is your dish, and what LNB are you using?
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1.2 meter primestar dish with its original LNB. Fortec Star Lifetime Ultra receiver. Tomorrow I'm putting on an Invacom SNH-031 LNB for polarization reasons, but PSB says it should help my signal too I think.

 

[Anole]

killer setup (overkill?)

Take some readings with the old LNB, then go back and shoot the same birds/transponders with the new LNB.
We need that info for other discussions.
Both signal level and quality
Get half a dozen if you can on different birds, and also wherever The Tube was.


And please post it to my thread "Invacom - Reviewing the Reviewers "
That would really make my day.
thanks.