Normal tv coax connections for thin coax

rfinch23 · Jul 19, 2023

Hi, I have some thin coax that came with a one for all outdoor tv antenna. I need to find normal male connectors that will give a good firm fit, the standard are to loose. Any suggestions please.
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DPG · Jul 20, 2023

I'd recommend getting some decent quality cable to be honest - the screening on the cheap stuff is very poor. When you're talking microvolt level signals it makes a big difference.

Welcome to the forum by the way.

rfinch23 · Jul 20, 2023

DPG said:
I'd recommend getting some decent quality cable to be honest - the screening on the cheap stuff is very poor. When you're talking microvolt level signals it makes a big difference.

Welcome to the forum by the way.

Thanks for the advice.I am going to invest in some good quality RG6 coax as a starting point. Tried the antennas booster in line but it made things worse as kept loosing the sound for a couple of seconds. Fingers the better coax will help.

BenCos18 · Jul 30, 2023

rfinch23 said:
Thanks for the advice.I am going to invest in some good quality RG6 coax as a starting point. Tried the antennas booster in line but it made things worse as kept loosing the sound for a couple of seconds. Fingers the better coax will help.

get some good rg6 coax for sure
the cheaper cable is junk in most cases tbh

Avo Mk8 · Jul 30, 2023

rfinch23 said:
Tried the antennas booster in line but it made things worse as kept loosing the sound for a couple of seconds. Fingers the better coax will help.

What model of "one for all" tv antenna is it?
If the 'booster' is a module that came with it, it might actually be a power injector for some electronics in the antenna head, typically a small amplifier/filter. In which case the aerial won't work as intended without it. Losing sound could be an artefact of too much signal!!

But of course if it's just a regular signal booster, ignore me!

rfinch23 · Jul 30, 2023

Avo Mk8 said:
What model of "one for all" tv antenna is it?
If the 'booster' is a module that came with it, it might actually be a power injector for some electronics in the antenna head, typically a small amplifier/filter. In which case the aerial won't work as intended without it. Losing sound could be an artefact of too much signal!!

But of course if it's just a regular signal booster, ignore me!

No it came with a booster which was fine until I wanted to add more rooms so it has been replaced with a SSL 70 Element Tri Boom Very High Gain TV Aerial. Then there will be the Wolsey WFAV 622 LTE 6 Way Variable Gain Masthead Amplifier with Power Supply Kit and Rg6 coaxing.

Avo Mk8 · Jul 30, 2023

rfinch23 said:
No it came with a booster which was fine until I wanted to add more rooms so it has been replaced with a SSL 70 Element Tri Boom Very High Gain TV Aerial. Then there will be the Wolsey WFAV 622 LTE 6 Way Variable Gain Masthead Amplifier with Power Supply Kit and Rg6 coaxing.

Sorry I hadn't connected this query with your other post.