Best of the Blog 2022, Volume 2

The Solid Signal Blog is your resource for thousands of articles and reviews, with new content coming every day. 2022 marks our sixteenth year since our humble beginnings, and today over 250,000 people read the blog every month. Every month, the staff gets together and gathers articles that really seem like they have long-term appeal. Here’s the list for February, 2022:

  1. Why do we all use RG6 cable?
  2. Why aren’t the X-shaped elements on the HDB91X connected to anything?
  3. Here’s what’s stopping you from getting the channels you want on your antenna
  4. How is it legal to encrypt satellite television?
  5. End Spotty Service: Cell Boosters for RVs
  6. UPDATED FOR ’22: Do you need a Slimline-5 Dish or Slimline-3 Dish?
  7. What’s the best size dish for marine?
  8. TV Antenna Mounts Need to be Strong!
  9. A beginner’s guide to residential electrical wiring
  10. How far away should two antennas be when stacking?
  11. DIRECTV Users – 771 error on just one channel?
  12. Do you have the right cable tester in your toolbox?
  13. Should you be using coaxial surge protectors?
  14. What is plenum rated cable?
  15. YES YOU CAN: Use an older DIRECTV Receiver with a Genie
  16. What is the difference between grounding and bonding?
  17. Can you offer satellite TV to an entire RV park with one dish?
  18. Now is the right time to upgrade your RV
  19. Can you watch the feed from your Ring camera on your DIRECTV receiver?
  20. Why can’t you get one amplifier that will work for everything?
  21. The best cellular antenna for your boat
  22. Can you use a 50-ohm antenna with a 75-ohm cell booster?
  23. Satellite internet works 100 miles off shore. Why doesn’t it work even further?

About the Author

Stuart Sweet
Stuart Sweet is the editor-in-chief of The Solid Signal Blog and a "master plumber" at Signal Group, LLC. He is the author of over 10,000 articles and longform tutorials including many posted here. Reach him by clicking on "Contact the Editor" at the bottom of this page.