(Part 2) Best digital coaxial cables according to redditors
We found 70 Reddit comments discussing the best digital coaxial cables. We ranked the 41 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
That's all I can think of for the moment. I may add to the list as I think of more cool sub $100 ham toys.
Something like this: amazon
Then coax up to your antenna
In fact, that is exactly the setup I'm using. It has been fantastic for the ~3 months I've been using it.
For my in-home setup:
1x Proxicast antenna
2x AX400 cables (25’ - you may need longer, but buy as short as you can for your setup)
2x N female to SMA male adapters
2x SMA female to TS9 adapters
You'll also need some sort of mounting for the antenna, but that will depend entirely on what you have to mount it on where you install it.
Before the antenna, I was getting maybe 3Mbit down and 0.4 up with latency 350ms to 600ms, and with the antenna I am consistently hitting 25Mbps down and 15 up with around 40ms to 80ms latency. I've seen peaks of up to 45Mbit down.
Of course your setup will depend on your proximity to the tower... and what bands it offers and the congestion. I'm very rural, so the tower I'm on most of the time has low congestion with decent speed.
UHF connector for making the antenna:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VPRCRGM/
Look into 2M ground plane antennas on how to make one. Just have to substitute the longer radials for the 11M CB band
The exact adapters I have don’t appear to be for sale anyone but there are plenty of similar adapters available. It’s a TS9 to SMA Female adapter. Here is one example https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HG7HBDY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Fp-SAbC06B2HA
The cables I used were MPD Digital LMR400 cables with an SMA Male connector on the modem end and an N-Male connector on the Antenna side. Where you intend to setup your modem and antennas will dictate how long of a cable you will need. I would tend to recommend ordering a length beyond what you think you will need. For reference my cables are 35ft long.
I would recommend trying to find the best Multiband yagis you can get with N-Female plug. These Proxicast yagis work well but their false advertising on their brackets left a bad taste in my mouth.
Honestly just Ebay and amazon. Here is some really good quality coax (RG-213) : https://www.amazon.com/JEFA-Tech-RG-213-MILSPEC-PL-259/dp/B00GWKL0R4/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=rg213%2Bcoaxial%2Bcable&qid=1571013598&sr=8-8&th=1
And finally an swr meter: https://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKMAN-SWR-2T-CB-RADIO-ANTENNA-SWR-METER-3-FOOT-JUMPER-COAX/192914212024?hash=item2cea9544b8:g:dGQAAOSwBOlagJoY
Don't be shy about getting a used swr meter, I purchased a used one through ebay for $15 and works great.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Adaptors are available on Amazon, for example. I'm sure you can find cheap ones closer to you.
The cable you selected won't work because it is RPSMA which is different from your dongle. You might be better off buying an adapter like this and just some coaxial cable which is going to be less expensive. It won't be the highest quality solution but it will work for your application.Edit: This is wrong.
The description on the site says “Has SO-239 for VHF/UHF antennas and a 3/8-24 threaded GumDrop connector for HF antennas.” That seems pretty clear — the SO-239 part of yours is missing. Except, wait, the manual disagrees:
“A second “D” mounting hole is supplied for a VHF/UHF SO-239 connector.”
So, they're expecting you to supply your own. The keyword here for one that can be mounted like this is bulkhead connector. They will have a flange, nut, and lock washer to clamp against the hole. They come in two varieties: F-F adapter, or a cable with a female connector. You want one that has a flat to match the “D” hole.
Other than finding the right part, that should be straightforward. Here's a random example off Amazon — I am not recommending this product, just showing the right kind of picture. You might want one that is right-angle to fit inside the mount; I'm not sure.
You could also use the 3/8-24 hole for a VHF whip. Don't know where to buy one offhand but they exist (I have one now-discontinued) or could be made — 3/8-24 is a standard thread size.
> car les FAI proposent de mettre un cable à l'arrache ce qui fera vraiment moche
Ta propriétaire est libre de réaliser les travaux de cheminement (goulottes, faux plafonds, conduite privative, ...) pour permettre au technicien de passer proprement la fibre dans ton logement.
Il est aussi possible de suivre l'installation cuivre. Au pire, tu installe ta PTO vers le DTI et tu suite le chemin de la prise en T avec une grande jarretière optique.
https://www.amazon.fr/rallonge-fibre-optique/s?k=rallonge+fibre+optique
https://www.amazon.fr/Digital-Coupleur-dextension-Rallonge-adaptateur/dp/B006DYHZ3C/ref=sxbs_bbp_recs_sx_w_p_v1?keywords=rallonge+fibre+optique&pd_rd_i=B006DYHZ3C&pd_rd_r=d8808982-7a89-4010-96ee-2969b157d6e6&pd_rd_w=eA1fu&pd_rd_wg=yuYR2&pf_rd_p=35ecfcee-6569-4027-a350-0075b32b66fb&pf_rd_r=3SW5Q9N8XFPS3TBCW98P&qid=1574710218
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https://gsd-elec.fr/legrand-niloe/1098-LEGRAND-664779-Prise-optique-3245066647791.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAlO7uBRANEiwA_vXQ--W-vgEKaGSxK4QLuenejCJOFrWCpCeN0qtdaulzUwKPKx_T-f-kXRoCZ0UQAvD_BwE
Enfin, les FAI te doivent la PTO, libre encore à ta propriétaire de faire faire le cheminement entre la PTO et le salon via un électricien.
Après, dans le coin entre le mur et le plafond, cela ne se voit pas.
The good news is that they're generic things, so shopping around will probably save you money and you'll get them anywhere - like amazon, ebay, a good electronics store. You need the following (or similar):
A Digital Coax Cable
Plug the cable into the TV, and then into the Coaxial port on:
Coax to Analogue Converter
You have the other cable/s you need (the two different ones you already sent me pictures of), I'd suggest using the Analogue cable (the two plugs) you already have in the back of your tv. Plug them into the white/red plugs in the back of your converter, and then into your speakers. All done.
So..... you can’t convert the “aux” to your tv without a converter.
So this would be ok, as I wouldn't plug anything else into it - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UUSTN2S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DujlDbG5XNW24
The other options are the ones I'd have to unwind or the ones that wrap around H frame but they're all bright orange and seem like overkill?
Sure. Here's the shopping list:
Project Box (5 pack, $5.80)
SMA Connectors (4 Pack, $5.85)
SMA Pigtails (Need 2, $4.85/ea)
SMA Extension Cable (Need 2, $8.50/ea) (3 feet)
RAM Suction Cup Mount ($15.99)
Start out by making four small pilot holes in the project box where you see both the connectors and antennas on mine.
Use the screws included with the RAM mount to go through the bottom left and top right corners of the bottom of the project box. This almost perfectly lines up with the holes in the suction cup, but make sure to use a template. You will not use the ball piece that comes with the suction cup.
Connect an SMA Female-Female connector on one end of each of the pigtails. Tighten with a wrench and pliers, but careful not to mess up the thread.
Enlarge the two holes on the small side of the project box to fit the female-female connectors (that you just attached) through, barely. Use generous hot glue to fix them in place on the inside, with the screw end from the SMA pigtail being pushed all the way up to the project box wall to allow as much of the connector to stick out as possible. Note, you may need to apply pressure to keep the connectors as straight and tight as possible until the glue cools/dries completley.
Take the other ends of the pigtail connectors (with the included nuts and other stuff) and put them through the other two holes on opposite long sides of the project box (Make sure you don't mix up left and right), enlarging the holes as necessary to ensure they fit. Use the included fittings to fix them in place firmly. (Use a wrench to tighten)
Stuff the pigtails in the project box, again verifying that you didn't mix up left and right. Close it up, connect the 3 foot SMA cables to the plugs on the bottom, and wire them into your Stratux. You should be good to go!
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MAR and BFF are both UHF .. if you could get wbal and not WJZ i would be wondering more but it seems vhf and possibly direction is your problem
are you pointing the antenna or is that window pointed towards the station towers? did you use compass on your phone?
that rabbit ears should pull it in with the signal to your home but only if you are pointing it out the window or getting signal from the wall where the tower is.. if you are on the opposite side of an apartment building you have a lot of interfearance between you and the signal
you could try somethign like https://www.amazon.com/SMA-Male-Female-Jumper-Transmission/dp/B00JMMG56K/
to extend the reach of the rabbit ears and also you can find amplified rabbitears which probably wouldn't have a bad effect .. maybe just cause PBS your top station to glitch a bit from too much power but probably not your signal isnt at the very top of the range.
if you have some extra coax around you can just get one of these to extend a line http://www.ebay.com/itm/291866853511
thats about all I can suggest.
Sounds to me like you just need an RF cable.
http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-27226-Velocity-Mini-Coax/dp/accessories/B0002J24PI
does that look right? it should go from the back of your tv into the black box output.
Here's one, just cut one end off to length.
^^^^You ^^^^should ^^^^really ^^^^do ^^^^it ^^^^yourself ^^^^though.
I have. Both with my Xbox (When I was using an older TV with just the 3-way RCA cables for audio AND video) and with my smartphone via 3.5mm adapter.
I live in Canada so I'm looking the same up on amazon.ca and I'll need the coaxial cable too.
These look right:
http://www.amazon.ca/Digital-Optical-Toslink-Analog-Converter/dp/B0055MZCCY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412784010&sr=8-1&keywords=Digital+to+Analog+Audio+Converter
http://www.amazon.ca/RCA-Digital-Coaxial-Audio-Cable/dp/B003CAMG34/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1412784051&sr=8-3&keywords=coaxial+audio+cable
It's OK. Monster makes those too.