Quick question about Satellite cable

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I have Sky multiroom installed upstairs in my bedroom but my phone connection is down stairs in the front room. Sooo i have decided to bring sky box down stairs to the same room as the phone cable so i dont have to run the cable up the stairs.

Anyway the cable from my dish is going threw my bedroom window if i was to run it back out the hole in the window and make a hole in the window down stairs so it can be connected there is it possible to connect too pieces of satellite cable together ???

I have an extra amount of cable which i bought but the original cable in my room is not long enough to go down to room downstairs.

Tony

If you use two F conncetors and a double female F it should be ok but to be honest cable joins are best avoided if posible.

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Ah ok thanks for the reply!

See i had cable joined before in me old gaff just forget how it was done i just want sky for the room down stairs where me phone connection is and where im gonna put all my tv and stuff.

And im after paying 95 euro to get multi room in me bed room so i am just looking for a tidy way to bring the cable down.

Tony

Maybe a wireless phone connection might be a better solution?

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Where would i pick up one of them and how much is it gonna cost sky is costing me enough money as it is :P haha.

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Kinda thinking of just connecting the two wires like i had before. This wireless phone thing is just more money that im hoping i dont have to spend and would the wireless not all depend on how strong the signal is ???

Like would me being on upc affect anything?

Anyways using two wires to connect sky would this change the quality major?? like is that what the problem would be with using this method?

kbell

If you are going to use a join then i'd suggest doing it on the inside rather outside.
Drill another hole 9/10 mm, depending on the cable, beside the existing one, run your new cable in and make the join there, use amalgamating tape if you have it to waterproof the join and secure with cable clips.

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angerfist2009 wrote: »

Ah ok thanks for the reply!

See i had cable joined before in me old gaff just forget how it was done i just want sky for the room down stairs where me phone connection is and where im gonna put all my tv and stuff.

And im after paying 95 euro to get multi room in me bed room so i am just looking for a tidy way to bring the cable down.

When I go my sky installed they offered me a wirefree phone connection for my 2nd box. It is a little pricey but it works to perfection and no ugly cables. I think it was about 100 euro. my 2nd box was at very back of house there would have been cable everywhere.

Just a thought

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Was actually looking at this option but to be honest i dont fancy paying anymore im already paying 98 euro a month for sky and payed 95 euro to install multiroom haha.

pistolpetes11

one for all wireless phone line extender :

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=usb&ModuleNo=97658&C=SO&U=Strat15

50 pounds , I am nearly sure you will get them in some of the larger electrical stores, or you may pick one up cheaper online

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Ill have a look thanks man

Sam Radford

This page tells you all about joining cable:
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/extend_cable.htm

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Nice 1 man