RoadJunkie
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Coax Cable Problems--SOLVED
I think the nature of running and testing coax cables for television in (at least) our Bighorn is problematic. Since they are not as easy to test during post production I don't believe they get enough attention. I mean, do they test each coax output/connection for general integrity? At the very least, all coax connections should be tested for end-to-end continuity and against the possibility of shorts for each cable run. I have included a picture of a short (expand pic) that I discovered during trying to connect my satellite system. I thought I was home free, but there is another short between the UDC and the living room outlet.
Has anyone ever had this type of issue where they had a pinch point causing a short in the coax? Or, has anyone ever had to run a new coax from the UDC to the inside connection area?
My problem has been solved: As mentioned by oldelmer1, there is a coupling just behind the frame where the coax passes into the belly. One of the cable connections looked identical to the picture above and there were two shorts on the same coaxial cable. Screw terminations at the coupling was also way loose and would have certainly been a curious failure in the future. Thanks for the clues to run this problem down.
I think the nature of running and testing coax cables for television in (at least) our Bighorn is problematic. Since they are not as easy to test during post production I don't believe they get enough attention. I mean, do they test each coax output/connection for general integrity? At the very least, all coax connections should be tested for end-to-end continuity and against the possibility of shorts for each cable run. I have included a picture of a short (expand pic) that I discovered during trying to connect my satellite system. I thought I was home free, but there is another short between the UDC and the living room outlet.
Has anyone ever had this type of issue where they had a pinch point causing a short in the coax? Or, has anyone ever had to run a new coax from the UDC to the inside connection area?
My problem has been solved: As mentioned by oldelmer1, there is a coupling just behind the frame where the coax passes into the belly. One of the cable connections looked identical to the picture above and there were two shorts on the same coaxial cable. Screw terminations at the coupling was also way loose and would have certainly been a curious failure in the future. Thanks for the clues to run this problem down.
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