cable

[cheito]

hi i am new at this need help i have a free to air system getting a lot of free channels have a cable running from the dish to the reciver the cable says (3000MHZ RG-6) but running app. 80feet not getting a signal is this a good cable or should i get another thanks.

[rainman]

it should be fine for a 80 foot run if you are having signal problems check your connectors and dish alignment.

[cshsrh]

That's rg6 swept tested to 3ghz, which means it's damn good cable providing it has no kinks and or tight bends which could damage the copper core. It's good for 150-200 ft and is what is required by both DishNet and DirectTV. Your problem is most likely an lnb or connection/splice/grnd blk. Make sure it's a str8 through run and not spliced 2-3 times