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Cable fell out of Sky dish!

  • 06-12-2006 9:56am
    #1
    quaalude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭


    Hi -

    Just looking for some advice. The cable fell out of my Sky dish the other night when it was stormy. I just called an installer to see if they could sort it out for me, and he said it would be €90 to come out and re-insert the cable. This seems rather a lot - is it a difficult job to sort it out myself, if I got my hands on a ladder?
    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Ulsterman 1690
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Ulsterman 1690


    Nope but id do it SOON before water gets into it

    The connector (plug) might need to be replaced its called an "F-connector"

    And some self amalgamating tape (no ordinary "insulating tape" wont do) is a good idea to seal it up and keep it waterproofed.

    Its advisable to unplug your skybox from the mains while working on the cable


  • #3
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭stanley1


    http://www.sdsdigital.co.uk/Fitting-an-F-Connector-p-6.html


  • #4
    quaalude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭quaalude


    Thanks so much for the advice, and the link, that sounds totally do-able. Now to find a ladder!


  • #5
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,148 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Indeed, get a ladder and away you go. It is an easy enough task to do and I would certainly give it a go before handing over 90euros. A new f connector is about a euro.


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