hasheel
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Any great ideas for satelitte cable, such as a reel for the cable.
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dbates
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These "CordPro" Click HERE should work OK for such a purpose.
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ShapeShifter
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I was thinking of getting this: 25' Cable Reel
It's pricey, but seems like it would be convenient. It doesn't say what grade of cable it uses, although it does say it is compatible with portable satellite dishes. (But that doesn't necessarily mean it compatible with all satellite antennas.)
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ShapeShifter wrote:I was thinking of getting this: 25' Cable Reel
It's pricey, but seems like it would be convenient. It doesn't say what grade of cable it uses, although it does say it is compatible with portable satellite dishes. (But that doesn't necessarily mean it compatible with all satellite antennas.)
If it is RG6 cable then it will be fine. However, based upon my experience, 25 foot of cable is NOT enough.
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vonzoog
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dbates wrote:These "CordPro" Click HERE should work OK for such a purpose.
I have three of these sitting in my garage right now not in use. After three years of using them I said enough is enough. In actual use they are not as easy to use as you would think they would be. The one big negative is they collect dirt and water inside.
I spent good money for them and have not been that happy with them.
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ShapeShifter
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vonzoog wrote:If it is RG6 cable then it will be fine.
And that's the rub: it doesn't say what kind of cable it has. One can assume, but you know what happens then!
Quote:However, based upon my experience, 25 foot of cable is NOT enough.
Probably true if you're looking for just the right place to put a portable dish. I'm looking at it for the occasion when a park has cable TV available, so I would only have to run to the pedestal. 25' should be more than enough for that.
Getting SOMETHING LIKE THIS would be able to hold more than enough cable for just about any situation. If it can hold 150 feet of extension cord, it might be able to hold something like 200 feet of RG6. And since you'd have to buy the cable separately, you'd know what quality of cable you're getting.
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I agree on 25' not being enough. I have 50' connected to my dish and carry another 50' extension. I find I have to get a fair distance away from the MH to get away from the compass being influenced by the metal in the coach.
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I have 2 100' RG-6 cables taped together and this reel works just fine.
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Cord pro is a very BAD choice for satellite cables The reason is that it puts a very tight bend in the middle of the cable, much tighter than recommended, this can change the cable's specs enough to make a big difference.
Suggestion is to look not to cable reels but garden hose reels. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and get a hose reel
This Reel Holds about 50 feet of twin-ax or 100 feet of single co-ax
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trafficmaker wrote:I have 2 100' RG-6 cables taped together and this reel works just fine.
I would recommend that approach as well. Or even cheaper just buy a 50' or 100' reel of cable at Lowes and crimp both ends. Leave enough sticking through the center of the reel to connect and then unroll as much as you need.
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