Can I connect rg6 to rg59?

Question

Can I connect rg6 to rg59?

Answer 1

You may or may not want to do this. It will likely work for a RG59 level signal, but not for one that requires the additional bandwidth of RG6. There will be a slight impedance mismatch but most likely the signal will still get there, it just may have some artifacts,etc...

This is a general answer and more information is needed about the specific application to make a informed recommendation.

Answer 2

Yes,

Unless the signal is really marginal to start with, you won't see a difference between RG-6 and RG-59 assuming they are of equivalent quality. The difference in signal level is only a few dB per hundred feet. The cable may be marked RG-6 or RG-59. If not, RG-59 is around .233" diameter and RG-6 is around .274", varies a bit depending on manufacturer, shielding, etc.