Coax (RG6) identification?

[Jason]

Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?


Cheers,
Jason

 

[Russ]

"Jason" <jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> wrote in message
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Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the
jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core
at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would
it
also work for CAT5?

Pretty much - it's all just wire after all.

Russ.

 

[Ren]

Spent $20 on a small multimeter that has an Audible Continuity Measuring
Range.. (BEEEEEP)
This will do the trick, and also come into use for other jobs..

<David Sauer> wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> wrote:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under
the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the
jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core
at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would
it
also work for CAT5?

cable finder - same thing the data guys use. Put the sounder thing on
one end of the cable and then use the tracer and find it in the mess
of cables.

Borrow one off someone that does data installs - I think mine might
have cost around the $250 mark.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

 

[Russ]

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under
the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off
or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to
a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the
jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper
core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all
the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way?
Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short
somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Actually, from what I've recently learnt, by flagrantly using a 9V battery
in such a manner, he risks electrocuting himself

Russ.

 

Jason wrote:

Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

Place proper cable markers on each end of the cables while you're identifing
each cable. You can purchase them from electrical distributors.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

That's one way. Connecting the shield and inner conductor of the cable in each
room individually, and sounding it out under the stairs is another way. Just
use a battery and a piezo, or a LED.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

It'll work for just about any type of cable. Many CAT5 testers have other functions as well.

Cheers,
Jason

--


David

 

Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

Place proper cable markers on each end of the cables while you're identifing
each cable. You can purchase them from electrical distributors.

Also create a diagram or table of which cable goes where for future reference,
and place it in an obvious location with the cables under the stairs.

--

David

 

[Rod Speed]

"Russ" <russell@thehovel.net> wrote in message news:bi7jc8$5uh3g$1@ID-192123.news.uni-berlin.de...

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under
the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off
or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to
a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the
jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper
core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all
the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way?
Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short
somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Actually, from what I've recently learnt, by flagrantly using
a 9V battery in such a manner, he risks electrocuting himself

Shhhh, I was trying to execute him by remote control, stupid |-)

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.


- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news5pfkv4jb31njq0l594lpst6a1jn0nk3va@4ax.com...

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.

Only in the extremely remote possibility that its a problem, moron.

Not everyone is as desperate a pov as you, Zabkar.

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:29:43 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news5pfkv4jb31njq0l594lpst6a1jn0nk3va@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.

Only in the extremely remote possibility that its a problem, moron.

The braid often shorts to the centre conductor. That's why power
supplies for masthead amps often (always?) have polyswitches, moron.

Not everyone is as desperate a pov as you, Zabkar.

I can easily afford the outlay of 5c and two minutes to do the job
properly. However, I do realise that there are some losers on welfare
who may be saving that 5c for their next Happy Meal.


- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:j1ugkv8n77bmcv6skkm8k3rajhqrmj4332@4ax.com...

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:29:43 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news5pfkv4jb31njq0l594lpst6a1jn0nk3va@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.

Only in the extremely remote possibility that its a problem, moron.

The braid often shorts to the centre conductor.

Bullshit on that 'often'

That's why power supplies for masthead amps
often (always?) have polyswitches, moron.

Wrong again. Those are for protection against
static discharges in lightning conditions, fuckwit.

And thats not the same thing as a direct lightning strike.

Not everyone is as desperate a pov as you, Zabkar.

I can easily afford the outlay of 5c
and two minutes to do the job properly.

When you arent zooming around on the
floor using your arse as a vacuum cleaner.

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 05:35:06 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:j1ugkv8n77bmcv6skkm8k3rajhqrmj4332@4ax.com...
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:29:43 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news5pfkv4jb31njq0l594lpst6a1jn0nk3va@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.

Only in the extremely remote possibility that its a problem, moron.

The braid often shorts to the centre conductor.

Bullshit on that 'often'

That's why power supplies for masthead amps
often (always?) have polyswitches, moron.

Wrong again. Those are for protection against
static discharges in lightning conditions, fuckwit.

No, fuckwit. It is there for SC protection.

http://www.gme.net.au/matv/mast_tips.html

Q: Why would the picture be worse after installing the masthead
amplifier?

2: Check that there is no earth cable touching the centre conductor of
the coaxial cable. This will cause a short circuit and shut down the
power supply. Once the short circuit is removed the amplifier will
continue to work unaffected.


- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:t1aikvc7tmdrv6pnd27695d4dtqsav29li@4ax.com...

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 05:35:06 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:j1ugkv8n77bmcv6skkm8k3rajhqrmj4332@4ax.com...
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:29:43 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news5pfkv4jb31njq0l594lpst6a1jn0nk3va@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.

Only in the extremely remote possibility that its a problem, moron.

The braid often shorts to the centre conductor.

Bullshit on that 'often'

That's why power supplies for masthead amps
often (always?) have polyswitches, moron.

Wrong again. Those are for protection against
static discharges in lightning conditions, fuckwit.

No, fuckwit. It is there for SC protection.

Wrong. As always. Cant provide any short circuit protection, fuckwit.

AND you dont need a polyswitch for cable
short protection ANYWAY, fuckwit.

http://www.gme.net.au/matv/mast_tips.html

Q: Why would the picture be worse after installing the masthead
amplifier?

2: Check that there is no earth cable touching the centre
conductor of the coaxial cable. This will cause a short circuit
and shut down the power supply. Once the short circuit is
removed the amplifier will continue to work unaffected.

Doesnt say a damned thing about that
being the reason for the polyswitch, fuckwit.

No wonder you're completely unemployable.

Cant even manage to get the simplest stuff right.

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:11:27 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:t1aikvc7tmdrv6pnd27695d4dtqsav29li@4ax.com...
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 05:35:06 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:j1ugkv8n77bmcv6skkm8k3rajhqrmj4332@4ax.com...
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:29:43 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news5pfkv4jb31njq0l594lpst6a1jn0nk3va@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.

Only in the extremely remote possibility that its a problem, moron.

The braid often shorts to the centre conductor.

Bullshit on that 'often'

That's why power supplies for masthead amps
often (always?) have polyswitches, moron.

Wrong again. Those are for protection against
static discharges in lightning conditions, fuckwit.

No, fuckwit. It is there for SC protection.

Wrong. As always. Cant provide any short circuit protection, fuckwit.

AND you dont need a polyswitch for cable
short protection ANYWAY, fuckwit.

Well, you *could* use a resistor ... fuckwit.

http://www.gme.net.au/matv/mast_tips.html

Q: Why would the picture be worse after installing the masthead
amplifier?

2: Check that there is no earth cable touching the centre
conductor of the coaxial cable. This will cause a short circuit
and shut down the power supply. Once the short circuit is
removed the amplifier will continue to work unaffected.

Doesnt say a damned thing about that
being the reason for the polyswitch, fuckwit.

Then open one up and have a look, fuckwit. For example, in a Kingray
MH21 22VAC power supply, fuckwit, the mains is directly connected to
the primary winding of the transformer, fuckwit, while the secondary
is connected to the coax via a series inductor and a PTC (aka
Polyswitch), fuckwit. Which of these devices is capable of providing
resettable short circuit protection, fuckwit?

No wonder you're completely unemployable.

Cant even manage to get the simplest stuff right.

Fuckwit.


- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:fhijkvcoqqdqplbu0qajge5je35bh2tb6u@4ax.com...

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:11:27 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
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"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:t1aikvc7tmdrv6pnd27695d4dtqsav29li@4ax.com...
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 05:35:06 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:j1ugkv8n77bmcv6skkm8k3rajhqrmj4332@4ax.com...
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:29:43 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news5pfkv4jb31njq0l594lpst6a1jn0nk3va@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.

Only in the extremely remote possibility that its a problem, moron.

The braid often shorts to the centre conductor.

Bullshit on that 'often'

That's why power supplies for masthead amps
often (always?) have polyswitches, moron.

Wrong again. Those are for protection against
static discharges in lightning conditions, fuckwit.

No, fuckwit. It is there for SC protection.

Wrong. As always. Cant provide any short circuit protection, fuckwit.

AND you dont need a polyswitch for cable
short protection ANYWAY, fuckwit.

Well, you *could* use a resistor ... fuckwit.

So only a terminal fuckwit such as
yourself would use a polyswitch, fuckwit.

Reams of your desperate attempts to bullshit your
way out of your predicament flushed where it belongs.

No wonder you're completely unemployable.

Cant even manage to get the simplest stuff right.

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 19:34:38 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com>
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"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:fhijkvcoqqdqplbu0qajge5je35bh2tb6u@4ax.com...
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:11:27 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
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"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:t1aikvc7tmdrv6pnd27695d4dtqsav29li@4ax.com...
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 05:35:06 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
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"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:j1ugkv8n77bmcv6skkm8k3rajhqrmj4332@4ax.com...
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:29:43 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news5pfkv4jb31njq0l594lpst6a1jn0nk3va@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:17:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com
put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote in message news:51eekvgrju4ovh7gb2a6cu2ji0qjj43p63@4ax.com...
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:35:30 +1000, Jason
jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> put finger to keyboard
and composed:


Cabled the house with RG6 when it was being built. Central point under the
stairs, with a dual run to most rooms. Some/many of the markings on the
coax at the under stair central termination point have been rubbed off or
removed.

When I put a hole through the room wall to grab the coax and fit off to a
face plate, what is teh best way to identify the opposite end in the jumble
under the stairs? I thought of a D/C/9V battery on the RG6's copper core at
the room end and a simple electrical electrical pen light test of all the
wires under the stairs until it lights up and thusly identified.

Is this a good way to do it, or do ppl have a better/simplier way? Would it
also work for CAT5?

I'd suggest using a series resistor just in case there is a short somewhere.

You win the prize for SuperAnal of the Century, Zabkar.

The worst that can happen is a flat 9V battery, stupid.

Which costs money, stupid.

Only in the extremely remote possibility that its a problem, moron.

The braid often shorts to the centre conductor.

Bullshit on that 'often'

That's why power supplies for masthead amps
often (always?) have polyswitches, moron.

Wrong again. Those are for protection against
static discharges in lightning conditions, fuckwit.

No, fuckwit. It is there for SC protection.

Wrong. As always. Cant provide any short circuit protection, fuckwit.

AND you dont need a polyswitch for cable
short protection ANYWAY, fuckwit.

Well, you *could* use a resistor ... fuckwit.

So only a terminal fuckwit such as
yourself would use a polyswitch, fuckwit.

Nobody gives a damn what you think is appropriate or inappropriate,
fuckwit. GME know a helluva lot more than you about masthead amplifier
design, fuckwit. They choose to use PTCs, fuckwit. So live with it,
fuckwit.

FWIW, fuckwit, here's an EA kit (for hobbyists) that uses a current
limiting resistor, as was my original suggestion, fuckwit:

http://www.electronicsaustralia.com.au/files/06masthd.pdf


- Franc Zabkar
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