Talk:Dish Network Installation
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Cable type Loss per 100' at 1000 MHz
RG-59 12 dB RG-6 9.8 dB RG-11 7.8 dB
For an LNA, cable choice would be RG-8 or RG-213. For long runs a "hardline" foam-dielectric coax is the best choice. Again cost vs. performance determines the choice you will make.
Cable Type Loss per 100' at 3000 MHz
RG-8 16 dB RG-213 16 dB Hardline 6 dB
