Recommendations on cable assemblies...

[kmacka]

I had recently purchase an Electroline drop amp and now need a couple of cable assemblies. I was looking at the Radio Shack website, and saw a couple and would like to ask you guys for recommendations on which ones to use. The lengths will be right around 6-10 feet. I would need both ends to have male bnc connectors. I really don't know the differences between rg8, rg9, rg58, etc....

 

[JohnnyGalaga]

I was able to buy all the cables and adapters on eBay that you need to hook up the Electroline to your scanners

 

[n4voxgill]

this site provides high quality and reasonable price

http://www.cablexperts.com/cfdocs/cat.cfm?ItemGroup=6&itmsub=0&bskt=0&USA_ship=1&c=0

 

[kmacka]

I was able to buy all the cables and adapters on eBay that you need to hook up the Electroline to your scanners

Which type of cables did you get?

 

[LordJ]

When I hooked up my DA I ran new rg6 with F connectors to everything but the radios. Why the need for bnc on both ends?

 

[JohnnyGalaga]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-12-Nickel-BNC-Female-to-F-Male-Video-Adapter_W0QQitemZ270122033383QQihZ017QQcategoryZ73384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/F-Male-to-UHF-Female-Adapter-SO-239_W0QQitemZ200032999221QQihZ010QQcategoryZ48704QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-3-6-FT-BNC-RG59-Coaxial-Cable-VIDEO-CAMERA-METER_W0QQitemZ140120429877QQihZ004QQcategoryZ48637QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/75-Ohm-F-Terminator-qty-10_W0QQitemZ150082232839QQihZ005QQcategoryZ11726QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[kmacka]

When I hooked up my DA I ran new rg6 with F connectors to everything but the radios. Why the need for bnc on both ends?

Because I have already purchased bnc to f connector adapters.

 

[JohnnyGalaga]

When I hooked up my DA I ran new rg6 with F connectors to everything but the radios. Why the need for bnc on both ends?

Where do you find cables that have an F connector on one end and a BNC on the other ?

 

[kmacka]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-12-Nickel-BNC-Female-to-F-Male-Video-Adapter_W0QQitemZ270122033383QQihZ017QQcategoryZ73384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/F-Male-to-UHF-Female-Adapter-SO-239_W0QQitemZ200032999221QQihZ010QQcategoryZ48704QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-3-6-FT-BNC-RG59-Coaxial-Cable-VIDEO-CAMERA-METER_W0QQitemZ140120429877QQihZ004QQcategoryZ48637QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/75-Ohm-F-Terminator-qty-10_W0QQitemZ150082232839QQihZ005QQcategoryZ11726QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thank you very much for the help. But let me ask you another question.

I bought the electroline drop amp, but it is the amplified version (EDA 2400), will that work without any hitches? I see that some people on this board purchased the EDA UG 2400, I'm just wondering if I am going to have any problems.

 

[JohnnyGalaga]

That I'm not sure. I'm still waiting for my Electroline in the mail.

 

[LordJ]

Where do you find cables that have an F connector on one end and a BNC on the other ?

You make them.

 

[JohnnyGalaga]

So how do you do it? Does that require soldering?

 

[tonsoffun]

Hey Kmacka,
I think you need F-male to BNC male cable assemblies. Electroline(F-male)and then to your scanner(BNC male)
I am going to start selling cables that match the criteria that you need but still did not put the prices on my website. All cables are RG-6 quad sheild.
Drop me a pm.
Take care
www.scannerstandman.com