Quality RG-6 purchasing source recommendations

[jpmarto]

I'm leary of some of the vendors on Amazon or eBay, and I've learned my lesson using non-swept cable with a 1000.2 install for my Hoppers. I'm looking for about 250' of dual RG-6, with ground lead, underground installable, and swept for 3g. Can anyone recommend a good source? Thanks!!

 

[Kraven]

the brand name escapes me but I bought a 500ft reel at Home Depot for roughly 60$. quad shielded, 3ghz.....black in color. Also used PCT-TRS-6 connectors.

http://www.homedepot.com/s/rg-6?NCNI-5

 

[lhfh]

I recommend Monoprice.com
Stay away from cheep generic CATV coax, designed strictly for economy, with a thin aluminum braid and a copper-coated steel center conductor.
You will pay more for good quality.

 

[Kraven]

As per that site its either 1000ft or 100ft. Unless he's planing on rewiring Yankee stadium, 100ft will run out fast

 

[kenskibum]

You might check out Blue Jeans Cable.
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/rf/index.htm

 

[KAB]

As per that site its either 1000ft or 100ft. Unless he's planing on rewiring Yankee stadium, 100ft will run out fast

Yes, it's surprising they carry nothing in between.

 

[TechWriter]

500' of Dual 3GHz RG6 w/ground lead:
http://www.a1components.com/Product...und-Coax--SC--UL--500ft--black__SKL1292B.aspx

 

[jpmarto]

Thanks for the advice guys. I've tried the Monoprice coax, but what I bought is not rated as swept for 3ghz and the conduit I am using cracked somewhere and is full of water so I need something that can be buried. 100' isn't enough, so looks like I'll be buying a lot of spare cable.

 

[boba]

Thanks for the advice guys. I've tried the Monoprice coax, but what I bought is not rated as swept for 3ghz and the conduit I am using cracked somewhere and is full of water so I need something that can be buried. 100' isn't enough, so looks like I'll be buying a lot of spare cable.

Your conduit may not have cracked if open at both ends and joints are sealed condensation can fill the cold pipe under ground.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Comscope, vextra, Belden. Any American made cable will do.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Just FYI a good american cable is about $79 per 1000 feet

 

[Scherrman]

We always used Vextra. The quality is great and so is the price.

 

[Brussam]

I look for solid copper wire. Far more flexible and I am still using the same cables I started with 9 years ago.

 

[rsmithwi]

You might check out Blue Jeans Cable.
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/rf/index.htm

Check Monoprice, Bluejeans cable is over priced on everything.

 

[dishcomm]

Beware of the Sometimes ABSURD shipping costs.
You may see a relatively low retail price then go to the shopping cart. The price for shipping can be as mush as 25% of the retail price for the cable itself..

 

[david_jr]

Last cable I bought from them the cable was $4 and the shipping was $7.50.

 

[KAB]

Check Monoprice, Bluejeans cable is over priced on everything.

As said earlier, Monoprice only sells 1000' bulk cable.

 

[jevans64]

Lowes sells a 250' reel for around $33. Not sure of the brand of that reel but two major manufacturers of wire in the USA are Southwire and Cerrowire. Romex brand, of course, is made in Mexico.

 

[david_jr]

I always buy mine from Home Deepot ;-) I believe they sell it in 500 ft but it's been a while since I bought it. I ran all my own 3 Ghz swept quad shield for a 2 H/3J system only to have the installer complain about the shielding hurting his fingers.

 

[chiodo]

Home Depot usually has Belden cable. Excellent quality cable, as with Commscope. Those are the only 2 brands I use and never had any issues.