From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:34115 "EHLO plane.gmane.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750811Ab2D2PaH (ORCPT ); Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:30:07 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1SOW4a-0006Le-TX for linux-media@vger.kernel.org; Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:30:04 +0200 Received: from d67-193-214-242.home3.cgocable.net ([67.193.214.242]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:30:04 +0200 Received: from brian by d67-193-214-242.home3.cgocable.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:30:04 +0200 To: linux-media@vger.kernel.org From: "Brian J. Murrell" Subject: Re: HVR-1600 QAM recordings with slight glitches in them Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:27:16 -0400 Message-ID: <4F9D5DD4.6020200@interlinx.bc.ca> References: <1335307344.8218.11.camel@palomino.walls.org> <1335624964.2665.37.camel@palomino.walls.org> <4F9C38BE.3010301@interlinx.bc.ca> <4F9C559E.6010208@interlinx.bc.ca> <4F9C6D68.3090202@interlinx.bc.ca> <4F9CE796.2030004@grumpydevil.homelinux.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig07D827DAFC2E424506A4AFE9" In-Reply-To: <4F9CE796.2030004@grumpydevil.homelinux.org> Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig07D827DAFC2E424506A4AFE9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 12-04-29 03:02 AM, Rudy Zijlstra wrote: > Brian, Hi Rudy, > There is no minimum cable length for RF. Although for practical reasons= > i rarely go below 30 cm (1 '). Indeed. Especially with RG6 they can get a bit stiff. > It should be possible for you to buy "drop cables" which have a length > of 1m5 (about 5') and are commonly used in HE to connect equipment. Yeah, I'm trying to reduce the cable "nest" and I only have about 6" between the back of the equipment and the wall, where the splitter will be so 1' cables will probably do the trick. > screw-on F-connectors are another source of problems. Yes. > Crimping > F-connectors are best, but those need a fitting crimp tool. Indeed, and I have one. :-) Thanks for the info! b. --------------enig07D827DAFC2E424506A4AFE9 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+dXdQACgkQl3EQlGLyuXDmlwCfdMc9dgM+oODD3gtoi5ALUQhr g6AAnjt/hVLFKsA1IUUWRWcOZkK31RBD =dxpK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig07D827DAFC2E424506A4AFE9--