How do I install a coax cable connector on RG 59 cable

Lorex used standard BNC and provides Siamese cables for all their DVR systems; like this one.. If you want to use your own, use 75 Ohm RG-59 or RG-58 with compatible connectors. If using premade cables, use BNC female to female. Power is separate and is provided by the 'wall wart' style power adapter.

I'm going to assume you've got a PL-259 connector on the end of the coax cable - they look like this:





They are designed to screw onto the radio's RF / Antenna jack. The end shown is standard, the other end - that the cable enters, requires an insert that matches the coaxial cable outside diameter.

There are two versions of the connector; solder-less and soldered. The best connection is provided by the soldered type. It is superior both electrically and mechanically to to the solder-less version. If you lack soldering skills, patience and / or the tools and supplies to solder the connector, the solder-less version will be the way to go.

There are two types of solder-less types, a crimp and non-crimp type. They look like these:




The "Non-crimp" solderless PL-259 from Radio Shack - about $6.




A crimp type PL-259 connector - $2 and up at various radio & electronics stores.

Since this end of the antenna is at the radio and presumable protected from the elements, it may prove to work very well for you. Each of these connectors requires knowing the type cable (RG-58 and RG-8 are very popular types - but there are many other 50 ohm coax cables) or outside diameter and selecting the one that fits correctly, along with a crimping tool (and dies) for this particular connector size. You may get by with a standard pair of pliers, but the connection is not as good as would be obtained with the crimp tool. Generally, you would provide a crimp around the ferrule at the cable end for the braided conductor and another at the very tip of the connector for center conductor.

Each connector will include very specific cable preparation steps for the removal of insulating jacket, braid and dielectric material to provide proper fit of the connector to the cable. If it were a "standard", I would have included it.

Check this link for Youtube video the show how to install the various types of PL-259 connectors on cables.

I hope this helps & good luck!

It could be the cable from the receiver to the TV. Check to see if the cable is an RG-6 and NOT RG-59 cable. Are you able to use RCA cables? They get much cleaner pictures and sound. If this still is a problem, you can get a small TV and connect it to see if the problem is still there! If it is, then your cable coming for the Dish could be bad. I believer the Cable Company will warrant that! I hope this helps...

HD can come from two types of cables. A RF cable, normally it is a RG 6 or maybe a RG 59 coax cable. A HDMI cable is the other method of obtaining HD on your HDTV. A HDMI cable has a rectangular shape with small pins, its about 1/2 inch wide by 1/8 inch in height. The RF connector is about 1/4 in circular. A HD signal can come from a cable box or it can come from a DVD or Blue Ray player. Google these type of cables and look on your TV for the connectors.

Having that short a range would give me the indication that there is a disconnect in the antenna system. Here's a couple of clues: Is the connector on the back of the radio connected to the coaxial cable?

If it is not factory installed connector, is it possible that the solder job on that connector was bad? If the cable is old, it could have a crack in the coax.

Is it the RIGHT kind of coax? It should be an RG-8, and RG-58, or a variation of those types of cable. It would likely be marked with "50 Ohm" somewhere along it's length.

Is the connection at the antenna solid? A firestick antenna for CB looks like this:


You must make a good connection at the base of the antenna from the center coax conductor that does NOT short it to ground, and the ground conductor should attach to the antenna mount frame.

With your symptoms, it is very likely that either the center conductor has worked loose, has become unsoldered from the terminal lug, or your coax has come unsoldered from the center pin. All of these things would really honk up your SWR, or Standing Wave Ratio, which is sort of like a string on a guitar that is tuned to a specific frequency for a specific note. The center freq of the CB band is 27.155 Mhz, so you would typically "tune" your antenna for that to be the lowest. A firestick KW is not tunable, so that should not be an issue. Look to your coax at both ends, and the coax itself to find your problem. If you have a simple ohm meter it would help to locate the short circuit. Good luck, write back if you need some assistance in further troubleshooting.

get a PL 259, it is the male mate to the female so 239

Here is the instrucktino in PDF format:

http://www.ppraa.org/downloads/tech_talk/Pl259%20soldering%20Short%208x.pdf

Here is a website with instructions and illustrations:

http://www.antennex.com/hws/ws0801/reducer.html


These will help you out tremendously.

Dean Pitts
Rollin CBs
Mt. Vernon, TX

wow, that sounds like either the inputs are mixed in the rear . or there is 2 types of inputs av style or F connector style
av: is the audio/video cables (yellow-red/white)
F- connector: rg-6 cable or rg-59 (old school) and either one that you choose thats the way to record.