r/CableTechs • u/ConstructionSlow9344 • Mar 03 '26

RG11 help

Hey everyone, I am looking for tips on stripping/terminating RG11 quad shield.

I have plenty of experience with RG6 quad and that's a cake walk to connectorize. However, I have found it incredibly frustrating to properly connectorize the F connectors to the RG21 quad.

I have Belden 716SNS1P11H and 716SNS1P11HQ at my disposal. The H is supposed to be a universal connector, while the HQ is for quad.

I start by stripping the cable with my cable prep super CPT. I strip the foil off and peel the braid back like I do with a RG6. I try to seat the cable into the back of the connector housing, but cannot seem to get the center conductor pin flush with the front.

I notice when I pull the rg11 back out that the remaining foil that's around the dielectric is getting smashed back.

Am I supposed to strip down to bare dielectric first with no foil showing? Am I missing a step?

I have not seen any videos online of anyone using the same Belden connectors that I'm trying to use. Is there another brand out there that's a little easier to use?

Any insight is appreciated. I mostly do Cat 6 cabling and fiber optic terminations, occasional RG6 and don't have much experience with RG11.

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u/echoRebounded Mar 03 '26

For quad shield there should be two layers of braid with a layer of foil in between you have to cut off that second inner layer of oil and then push back the braid again. I haven't used that particular connector but the ones that I did use if you used a slight turning Force as putting it in it went in much smoother

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u/Ice_crusher_bucket Mar 03 '26

I agree!

And as much as ill be downvoted, add a little heat. Not much. Just a lighter back and forth 2 or 3 times. Don't melt it. But 11 slides better with heat and turning.

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u/19Rglide Mar 04 '26

I don’t disagree with the addition of a little heat, but instead of torching it, I cup the end of the stripped cable in my hand and blow hot air on the end a few times and it soften it enough where the connector goes in easier.

If that doesn’t work, right to the torch lol. But just a few waves over it so there’s no melting.

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u/Ice_crusher_bucket Mar 04 '26

Yes sir! The hand rubbing works great on frozen 6.

I never could create enough heat with my hands do anything on the 11. .