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An old timer told me to stop untwisting coax so much and he was right
I used to spend forever untwisting coax cables before terminating them, thinking I was making a cleaner connection. This older installer at my shop in Cleveland watched me do it for like 5 minutes, then said 'you're just giving yourself more work for no gain.' He showed me how a little twist actually helps the shield grip better and I saw less signal loss on my next test. Has anyone else gotten away with leaving a few twists in their coax?
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matthew_baker15d ago
Man, I feel that. I wasted so much time doing the same thing before a senior guy set me straight. It is wild how the little tricks from people who have been doing it forever can save you so much hassle.
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