Using RG9 to send digital audio???

dcmeigs
dcmeigs Posts: 708
edited May 2006 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Has anyone ever tried using RG6 to send a digital audio signal?

Why? I am trying to connect a XM receiver in a south-facing room to a receiver in another part of the house. I have some existing RG6 connecting the two I could use for the purpose. I wonder if it would work?
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited May 2006
    It worked! I made a pair of RG6 male connector by RCA male patch cables and hooked it up. The digital signal is decoded by the receiver. Must be about 80 feet of RG6 with a splitter and two couplings.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2006
    RG6 has good core size and adequate shielding to handle long runs. Glad it worked out for you.
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