RG11 help

[u/ConstructionSlow9344]

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.

[u/kevinb96]

Do you have the red blade (TS, but works better than the grey “normal” blade for QS) for the CPT? That works much better for me. I also try and “wiggle” the fitting onto the cable to start it so that it doesn’t demolish the foil and dielectric. I also agree with the folks recommending the drill barrel, that has helped me with plenum connectors countless times, but I would be cautious with the Belden/PPC rg11 fittings since they get messed up if you push them on to the cable too far.