I finally learned why that old timers trick with coax actually matters

Last week in Dayton I was wrestling with a signal drop on a three year old run and remembered a guy back in 2019 who swore by using compression connectors instead of crimp ones. Spent 20 minutes re-terminating both ends with compression fittings and the signal came right back to where it should be. Has anyone else had a simple swap like that save a whole job?

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eva_moore2d ago

Did you try checking the connectors first or just swap everything?

the_sean2d ago

Eva always asks the right questions. I learned this the hard way after swapping out a whole power supply only to find a loose connector was the actual problem. Checking the simple stuff first saves so much time and money.

phoenixk641d ago

Eva's dead right, checking the simple stuff first is almost always the answer. I had a similar dumb fix where I spent two hours chasing a weird noise and it turned out to be a single loose screw on a junction box.