Attatching A Uhf And Coax Plug To A Cable?

[p_rry]

I have a cable tv uhf outlet in my apartment. I brought my usb video capture card from home that has a coax cable port. I went to home pro today and showed them some pictures of what I have. They sold me some cable, a uhf plug, and a coax plug. It appears the only important part of the cable is the copper wire in the middle. I THINK the silver wiring in between layers is just to give strength to the cable. Is this true or do I need to do something with the silver wiring in the cable?

thanks,

Perry

[Tywais]

Both the inner (center) copper wire and the 'silver' wrap is important. The silver, usually braided but can be like a foil, is the return path for the signal (effectively ground reference). Without it the impedance is mis-balanced and will not get a good signal at all. The connector will have a center pin and a sleeve. The sleeve needs to be pushed into the cable so it makes contact with the outer shield.

[p_rry]

thanks tywais,

It's a good thing I didn't put it together myself then, lol.