Best f-pin-coaxial tip cables according to redditors
We found 135 Reddit comments discussing the best f-pin-coaxial tip cables. We ranked the 79 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 135 Reddit comments discussing the best f-pin-coaxial tip cables. We ranked the 79 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
You absolutely can. http://www.amazon.com/Southwire-56918445-500-Feet-Shields-Coaxial/dp/B0069F4H3G
A hackrf one can do 2.4 GHz and directional antennas are easily found online. You would also need an adaptor like this one
Then you could use a laptop running GQRX or SDR Sharp to show you the signal strength of 2.4 GHz signals in the direction of the antenna. Turn off your phone WiFi and laptop WiFi.
See if you can find any ham radio operators in your area, they often know how to find a transmitting beacon (it’s called a fox hunt).
The connector and antenna look correct. Cable is wrong. You need PL259 coax like http://www.amazon.com/RG-58A-Coaxial-Cable-Pl-259-Connectors/dp/B001JT0CGI
> Long-ass cables are ugly.
That's why god gave us cable management
Yes you can. You just need flatwire It's $5, and you put it under your screen and window, close the window, and you now have a coax run. Yes, it's mostly appealing to renters, because no permanent modification to the structure is required. I use flatwire to run my aerials into my house, and it works excellent.
That threaded piece in the center is what the two wires are attached too. Use a wrench on the Bolt shaped piece near the center and use another wrench to turn the bolt piece on the wire.
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001C6NW9W/ is exactly what I'm using
https://www.amazon.com/WiFi-Extension-Cable-Female-3feet/dp/B017SD8RYC might work (gold-plugs and thick shield)
I would try a better antenna. I have used this in my attic for over 5 years. Make sure to use a quality coax RG6 quad shielded cable (something like this). Use AntennaWeb to help you aim your antenna.
With this I've been able to pick up CBS in College Station from Katy
Get something like this https://www.amazon.com/Fancasee-Matching-Transformer-Converter-Connector/dp/B07BW9YS4Q/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=coaxial+to+vhf&qid=1556680734&s=gateway&sr=8-3
To screw on the VHF antenna ports
A coax cable? You can get a flat coupler.
Your problem is that the N64 isn't displaying an image. The N64 won't boot if the jumper pack/expansion pack is missing, broken, or not seated properly. This will look like static on channel 3 because the N64 won't come on.
If the N64 displays an image on another device but not this one, then it's probably that this TV is not tuning properly. If it has a 300 ohm twin-lead connection on the back, you could try to get a 300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter and see if using that connection works. Sometimes, it's just that the physical connection is broken, and the type F connector that we use for 75 ohm cable is not as resilient as the 300 ohm twin lead cable.
If you have another TV in the house - including a HDTV - you could try your RF modulator setup on it and see what you need to rule out. Also don't forget that RF modulators require power, so if you've not powered it, it won't work.
Wenn du kein Kabel verlegen kannst, dann bleibt doch nur eine PCI-Wlankarte. Dazu empfehle ich ein Wlan Kabel wie dieses.
Protip: Auf geringe Dämpfung/Meter achten!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M8SSW8 for ALL your above table cables.
https://www.amazon.com/TotalMount-Television-Managers-Organize-Cables/dp/B07GFQNZ58 to hold ALL cables under the desk and out of sight.
Those Total Mount clips are no joke. Be absolutely sure where you want them as they are permanent. You can remove them, but chances are you're taking the first layer of whatever material its attached to with it. Under desks though are areas no one ever regrets altering. Even if you have the desk 10 years from now and give it to a cousin, they wont care it has clips underneath.
>How exactly would I install or use something like the MOFI 4500?
Basically you get a compatible SIM, install it in the Mofi, configure it, and you're ready to go. Configuration is often as easy as logging into the Mofi and changing the default passwords with the rest being plug and play. If it doesn't fire right up things can get a little fiddly as Mofi documentation is not great.
>Is this what I want? MOFI4500? Is it just a router that picks up the signal from the tower and turns it into a regular router?
Yes that's it, it's basically like a normal cellular hotspot except is has ethernet ports and can use an external antenna. The external antenna is the key part for you, probably.
>Could I attach a stronger directional antenna to it such as This?
Yes you can. Make sure to get a compatible cable (example)
>Also, what would I do about the Verizon sim card? Isn't it possible to get an unlimited one somewhere?
If you don't care about unlimited you can just get one from Verizon. You could buy a hotspot plan and just take it out of their hotspot. Not sure if they would sell you a bare SIM with service, never tried. They will throttle you to 600Kb after 10GB of data.
If you want unlimited then you're into something like Unlimitedville or grey market eBay (example, this is not an endorsement). The grey market sellers are often happy to send you just the SIM versus a whole hotspot. Note the risk with those guys is there is no contract, so if they terminate service and disappear with your money you have no recourse. But, you pay month to month so generally your risk is limited to one month's fees.
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Sorry for the late reply. You can absolutely fix this. What you need is a 2-gang plate, a 4-port insert plate, a blank insert for the other side, and finally four of these f-type inserts.
This will allow you to cleanly terminate all the wiring coming out of that 2-gang box. Then all you'd need to do is get some short patches to go from the amp to the wall plate. You could even use these if you wanted to get real fancy.
The spade terminals up on the top left are the inputs, you'd need an RF balun like this https://www.amazon.com/Fancasee-Matching-Transformer-Converter-Connector/dp/B07BW9YS4Q/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1538360340&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=300+75+antenna&psc=1 connect the spade terminals to the VHF screws on the TV, the F connector to RF out of a tuner box.
I literally just put this one on the jeep as there's only like 1 other place you put it without having to make a custom bracket.
The bracket actually works pretty well for the placement of the antenna. I really didn't want to drill into the cab, which you don't necessarily have to, but it does provide for much more stability. Just align the bracket up a few times and use a sharpie to mark the hole and you should be fine.
Keep in mind that you should have an antenna at least 1/3 of its length past the jeep roof to get a good reception. With this bracket a 4' tall antenna works great.
Get the spring as I have known multiple people that have ripped their antenna off, offroading.
Also the bracket does not have a stud to connect the antenna cable so you will need that as well.
This is everything I purchased that works great:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002HRBSU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QB917Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00042LC9M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JT0CGI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-40-Channel-CB-Radio-PRO505XL/dp/B005ZLB0E4/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1487660806&sr=1-2&keywords=Cb+radio
I used this cable and bracket and they are awesome. My friend who actually has an XJ got the same bracket and we screwed it into the rear near the tail light I'll see if I can find a picture of his setup.
http://www.amazon.com/FireStik-K-8R18-Fire-Flex-cable-Fire-Ring/dp/B000X3C8L8
www.amazon.com/FireStik-SS-204A-Adjustable-stainless-vertical/dp/B000X3EQ3G/ref=pd_sim_e_25?ie=UTF8&refRID=0EZ302285D3NDQ0JH8G1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DUW3Y7G/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_b9d8tb0FQQ7H1
Just at a dollar each, and Prime.
Funny you followed up when you did, I'm on Amazon right now getting all my stuff together. Here's the breakdown:
The only thing I'm debating is to pick up an amp, but I suppose that can wait until I have the bare bones setup on my roof. Any other suggestions?
Not OP, but cable clips.
You lost me with the drilling. Are you talking about running cable through the basement?
I was referring to just using something like these cable clips to run the cord as unobtrusively as possible, but it would still be visible. I live in an apartment so my options are limited. I don't know much about trying to run cable under walls. This recommends using a "long flexible drill bit".
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.
Sure thing. This sub doesn't seem to be overly active so if you have any more questions or run into trouble, you might want to ask them over in /r/amateurradio. It's really the only place on the internet where hams hang out that don't seem to mind answering CB radio questions.
I'm not sure what your budget is but you may want to look at this meter instead. The one you linked is just fine but this one also shows power output and not just reflected power like the one you linked. If you really want to get into it, you could also purchase a dummy load for accurately testing power. There are several out there for CB use. I think Workman also makes one along with a company called Opek that also makes CB-related gear. Since your average, off-the-shelf 100% legal radio puts out 4 watts on AM and 12 watts on SSB, you'd need one that can handle that amount of power. Ideally, you'd want one that will handle more than you can put into it, so something like a 25-50w+ load would work just fine. That being said, I've used one of these before with a CB radio and it worked well. I just wouldn't throw a bunch of power into it for a long time, which isn't something you'd likely be doing anyways unless you crank the power up in the radio (don't do that) or purchase an amplifier (ditto). You don't necessarily need a dummy load but it might be nice to have just for testing purposes in case you're not 100% sure that radio actually works.
Also, don't forget to purchase a short (3-6ft) jumper to hook the meter to the radio. There are several on Amazon and some folks may sell a package deal made up of a meter and a jumper. Here's an example, although the shipping for it as more than the item itself. Either way, you'll need to get one that has PL-259 connectors on each end.
If you happen to be buying $25 of other items, I'll throw this cable out as an option. Otherwise, no thanks but you're awesome!
I paid a bit more for my setup, just because I really wanted it to have a certain look and feel. Here's what I'm running in my JK.
Cobra 75WXST - $85
Fire-Flex coax - $20
Spare Tire Mount - $20
Firestik Stud - $8
3ft Firestik - $20
Microphone Mount - $30
The setup is really unobtrusive and I think it looks nice, but everyone is going to have their own opinions on aesthetics. Seriously though, shop around for a bit before committing. There's a zillion combinations of radios, antenna lengths, antenna types, mounting locations, etc to think about. My mounting location (spare tire), for example, is not ideal when it comes to signal propagation. A hood mount would be much better.
https://smile.amazon.com/Cisco-SFP-H10GB-CU3M-Passive-Twinax-assembly/dp/B001I1DXV8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481896469&sr=8-2&keywords=cisco+10g+twinax+cable
https://www.amazon.com/Holland-Electronics-Coaxial-Jumper-Windows/dp/B005F0QILU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481677273&sr=8-3&keywords=coaxial+cable+door
I found this. Will signal be degraded if my coax line has to use this as an intermediary?
My TV/setup is similar: TV -> coax -> RF modulator -> composite -> Wii.
Maybe give this a try. RF modulator + coax cable
Glad I asked before even making the purchase then...
With a fiberglass antenna, can I easily remove the antenna and store it in the car without having to retune it every time I put it back into the mount?
Also..
what things will I need to buy to make it all work? There seems to be a lot of small things..
-Mount to car. Does the hole size matter? I keep finding hole sizes of 5/8", and the studs being 1/2"...
Is that all I will need?
As others have said - I'd suggest buying a cheap coax crimping kit, taking your source and converting it to coax, hitting a splitter and have fun as you channel (pun intended) the spirit of Nam June Paik.
People will tell you your coax will start to degrade after splits, but I have done similar installations and never had a problem.
Yea it's a handheld. Midland 75. Opted for his one because I didn't have to run power. Also I can take the unit off the cable in the jeep and plop on a battery pack and stubby antenna (all included) and use it outside the jeep if needed. But the install was straight forward for me. Put mounting hardware together, place between spare carrier and gate, run coax through gate along the rollcage under the glove box. Hook up the radio and plug into cigarette lighter. Pretty simple. Just takes time. Fishing the wire through the gate took the longest, but wasn't difficult. Followed this guide, but using different radio, so no need for power splice.
https://youtu.be/c3CgK3uTWkI
Edit : Parts Purchased
Heavy Duty Spring - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00042LC9M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Stud mount - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T4RSQ92/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Antenna - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X3EP7I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (3 or 4 foot will work just fine.)
CB Radio - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000K2YR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Coax Cable - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JT0CGI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1(18 feet is BARELY enough length to run from stud on mount to under the glovebox.)
Spare Tire Mount - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D5TNMNE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Optional, but suggested to get a quick disconnect.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UTQUAK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (still waiting on this to arrive, but antenna works without it.
Also be aware that you should get the antenna tuned. You can buy the meter and do yourself or find someone with it. Locally cost me $20 and about 10min of my day.
Hope this helps you with your install.
Radio Coaxial Mount Antenna Spring
The mounting location is actually really nice, and it was very easy to set up. If you want a more detailed explanation, I'd be happy to give one.
I bought some recently and have liked them.
Tool
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UL1CU0/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Connectors
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004D9WXCM/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and FWIW
Cable
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069F4H3G/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The cable fits very well in the ends, very tight and weatherproof. And the Tool is very comfortable, I used mine all day.
I've got an LG TV and I've managed to get Freesat on my television from the Sky dish.
Firstly you have to wonder if the cables you have are intact, it might be worth ordering a new one and attaching that to your satellite dish LNB. I bought this one (Cable Mountain Deluxe 3m Gold Shielded F-TYPE RG59 Satellite/Cable Coaxial) from Amazon. It goes from my sky dish through a hole in the brickwork of the house directly into my LG TV.
Next you will need to verify if the satellite is pointed in the right direction. This website, dishpointer, can help you locate your home on Google maps and what direction your dish needs to be pointing. Note that moving the satellite by even a millimetre can knock it off track.
Are there any obstructions in the way of the dish? Things may have changed since the last tenant was in.
Finally there are other satellites out there just in case you have visitors who speak other languages. Your sky dish can pick up quite a few but it is a fairly low spec'd dish so it will only really pick up signals that are being directly beamed at Britain. There are bigger dishes you can buy if you want weaker signals.
I mean it looks like this:http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-PureAV-AV20100-06-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B0001XGQV8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1346690506&sr=8-10&keywords=coaxial+cable
not like this:http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Shielded-Coaxial-Digital-Connector/dp/B003FVX8GE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346690606&sr=8-1&keywords=coaxial+cable
Who mounted your radio in the first place? I would take it back there and get an estimate, then present it to the mechanic for payment. Then have your installer put it in again.
Is this what you're looking for? Or this? Maybe it's this?
I have one proxicast yagi antenna and 25 foot lmr400 cables and I can not find a signal above -114 RSRP and -19 RSRQ. I tried aiming it where the tower is and tried microcorrecting for atleast a good 6+ hours and I have not found a single spot where it would get any better. I tried mounting the antenna to a 16 foot pole and moved it around various locations and had it hooked to the Nighthawk and that didn't help either. Using my Netgear Aircard mimo works better mounted to a window with aluminum foil which doesn't make sense. I can get -108 RSRP and -14 RSRQ - It's rare to see that but it can. Usually I get -113 RSRP and -17 RSRQ as of late. I see average speeds of 3mbps Down and 0.03mbps Up with the Netgear Aircard and with the Proxicast I get 2mbps Down and the Upload usually won't even finish in speed tests. 2 Times however using the Proxicast I seen 10mbps down and 50 Up which never happened again - I wish I could see this happen again - I left it exactly the same and no results after waiting for hours and resetting and calling At&t and unplugging it and moving the antenna again and rechecking the cables and factory resetting. I'm probably just going to send the stuff back It's so frustrating spending hours upon hours and not seeing any real results. PS. I live in a very poor signal area and seeing 2 bars is really rare in the window - throughout the house and even outside I can't seem to find a signal. I have turned off stream saver. Antenna
Adapter
Cables
A big problem I have is the latency is so bad when it hops to a lower RSRP and RSRQ - which it will go from -110 to -116 pretty commonly so 60ms turns into 700ms or even higher : (
I am on the second floor, but it's a shared balcony and I'm not too sure if I could pull that off with my management.
I could maybe see a pair of U bolts and put it along the south facing railing. Only problem is running it into my apartment.
Edit: Well this looks promising to get the cable run through a window.
You'd be surprised. Some of those rural departments are pretty cash flush and have cooler toys than the city departments, or sometimes they'll piggyback on the county trunked systems. But yes, analog VHF and no encryption are more the norm for rural areas.
The D130NJ is an excellent antenna. More serious scanner listeners probably have that one more than any other antenna.
For coax cable, I actually prefer good old RG6 coax for scanning only applications. It's cheap and readily available and decently low loss up to UHF. The slight impedance mismatch is inconsequential for receive only applications. It'll have F connectors, so you'll need an F-to-N adapter for the antenna side and an F-to-BNC adapter for the scanner side.
I would suggest you drill through the wall to pass the cable through, just like you would with cable/satellite/phone, back it with a cover plate on the inside, and seal with silicone on the outside to keep moisture and critters out.
Intermittent connectivity isn't much of issue as I have had consistent up time.
> remember those signal levels are just at your modem
That's a good point. Definitely have to factor this in.
> Good connectors are good and few to choose from, bad connectors are everywhere and can cause huge problems.
Do you have recommendations on compression tools to use if I go ahead and take on this project?
These are the two things I was going to get to begin switching out the cables.
Compression tools
RG6 Spool
i used an identical flat coax cable to the one that /u/MeowMixSong recently gave you a link to in a sliding window for years and it worked great, but for a sliding patio door you may want to consider a slightly more heavy-duty model...
Well that’s a silly design, just get some couplers and attach a new cable before where your modem currently connects.
No. It may be worth while to look at a twinax cable. Vs a SFP-10G-SR
Note how they both have the same ends. The both plug into a SFP+ port. The difference is the electronics in the Twinax are molded onto a copper cable. When you take it out of the bag it has both connectors already attached and they just plug into the SFP+ port. Compared to the optic, that you plug in and then plug a fiber cable into the LC connector. If you choose fiber, you also have to make sure the fiber matches the optic, SR=MMF, LR=SMF, Etc.
You can get different lengths of twinax. Longer than 5M and the power requirements change.
To be extra careful, verify that the connectors you are choosing to use exist on the HCL of the adapter and the switch.
For most of my deployments I lean on a SFP+ switch, as that gives me the most flexibility.
Whatever you do, both ends of a given connection has to be the same. SR>SR, LR>LR, Twinax.
10Gbase-T is 10G over UTP. I never recommend this as there is much less flexibility. There are adapters you can get for SFP+ > 10Gbase-T but, i'd stay away.
All of that boils down to my 10G "Rules"
For your specific question:
Pick up one (or more) of these, and run it along the end of your baseboards, and clip it in to place with these or something similar.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Coaxial-Cable-F-Male-Connectors/dp/B003FVX8GE
Wal-Mart should have them too. Unfortunately Radio Shack no longer exists. Best Buy will likely have them. Target might have them.
https://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Window-Coaxial-Coupler/dp/B0002KR74A
Regular wire clips would work well http://smile.amazon.com/Your-Cable-Store-White-Clips/dp/B007TMYTK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415978740&sr=8-1&keywords=wire+clips
Awesome, thanks so much.
The cable would come in and split off directly to the modem and then to the splitter.
If you mean you want to extend the cable from the wall junction to the coaxial connection on your SuperHub, you'll need standard Satellite/Coaxial F-Type cable.
Cable Mountain Deluxe 3m Gold Shielded F-TYPE RG59 Satellite/Cable Coaxial https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004WBJ8YM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-wvmzbR06VKQT
Maplin should sell it if you need it today.
If you are extending your existing cable, you'll also need a coupler, female on both sides.
CDL Micro F Type Connector Satellite Cable Female to Female Coupler/Joiner/Gender/Changer (Pack of 5) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00EANNNY8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Kzvmzb17909FF
The Uniden 520 is a great choice for a basic radio. I've been using one for years with excellent results. It's really hard to beat for the size/money.
Consider the K30 magnet mount antenna for an alternative in that size.
I've used both it and the Little Wil and found the K30 to perform noticeably better. It's also less expensive:
http://www.amazon.com/K40-K-30-Stainless-Magnet-Antenna/dp/B000H2W270/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417900765&sr=8-2&keywords=K30
The other commenter that suggested getting an SWR meter is also correct. These antennas all require some degree of adjustment for optimal performance. Just a basic meter will work fine.
http://www.amazon.com/Astatic-PDC1-100-Watt-Meter/dp/B004ULN610/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417900872&sr=8-1&keywords=SWR+meter
And the jumper:
http://www.amazon.com/Procomm-Coaxial-Cable-Jumper-Connectors/dp/B003DRJ738/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_text_y
The meter and jumper is something you'll very rarely need (just when moving the setup to a different vehicle, for the most part) so if you husband has a friend into CB or HAM operation, he may be able to borrow one for a few minutes rather than buying.
Finally, you'll need some way to power the radio. The easiest way is with a lighter plug:
http://www.amazon.com/Roadpro-Fused-Replacement-Cigarette-Lighter/dp/B0016LG0CY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417901045&sr=8-1&keywords=lighter+plug
Just cut the connectors off the ends of the wires and splice it with the ones on the radio.
Alternatively, you can connect to the fuse box with an Add-A-Circuit. These come in different sizes depending on the fuses in your car. You can get one of these for less than $10 at any auto parts store.
Thanks so much for your help. 1 final question: when I search for a coax coupler this is the result I'm getting
Is that right? How would the setup work? I was imagining that it would look like a splitter just in reverse.
You should still be able to use existing wiring. That is what I do.
I did something similar for my grandmother although her splitter was outside in a box and not in the house. Same concept -- routed the internet line directly to the room with her cable modem with an f-connector coupler and used the splitter for the other rooms to pass the antenna feed.