The Rat Shack stuff probably is not quad shield. Quad shield has four shields (duh). Standard coax normally has two. The question of "needing" quad is really a question of the length of run and the amount of ingress one is likely to pick up in the run. I used standard coax for years. It is easier to get connectors on to standard coax than quad shield too. Today I use quad shield because a buddy got me a reel for free. Quad is a better cable but has the aformentioned hassles associated with it.
Antenna cable
On Fanfare's Web site they offer to sell different lengths of antenna wire in both RG6/U and RG59/U. (I have no clue what these RG "codes" stand for.) It is noted that the RG6/U cable is quad shielded. EX. RG6/U quad-shield coaxial cable c/w F connectors(50') $39.95
This can be viewed at http://www.fanfare.com/fan-pric2.html#anchor769153
I went to Radio Shacks Web page and they have the following, RG-6/U Coaxial Cable $ 0.32 ft.
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F005%5F001%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=910%2D1572
Is this the same stuff? Is the cable from RS also "quad shielded"?
The RS is w/o connectors, are the connectors difficult to install?
This can be viewed at http://www.fanfare.com/fan-pric2.html#anchor769153
I went to Radio Shacks Web page and they have the following, RG-6/U Coaxial Cable $ 0.32 ft.
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F005%5F001%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=910%2D1572
Is this the same stuff? Is the cable from RS also "quad shielded"?
The RS is w/o connectors, are the connectors difficult to install?