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Cable linking satellite dish to receiver

  • 24-06-2010 3:00pm
    #1
    EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭


    I posted the below in Foreign satellite section but I think this is the correct place
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    A genius builder has managed to cut the cable connecting my sky dish to my receiver while working on my house. Could someone confirm:
    (1) What is the spec of the cable needed to connect the skydish to receiver and could you recommend where I can purchase it?
    (2) Is it OK to run the cable along the outside of the house and in through a vent rather than running it through the attic and down through two ceilings (i.e is the cable weather proof or is there a higher spec one I can purchase)
    (3) How does the cable connect to the skydish, do I need any special tools to connect it?
    Finally I plan on replacing my skybox with a free to air box, if the dish is set up to receive sky channels will I have to alter the direction the dish is facing to recieve the free to air channels
    Thanks in advance
    EH


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  • #2
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    1. Tx100 or other 100 spec cable although you can get away with good quality RG6 on a smaller run

    2. its weatherproof

    3. you need F connectors and heres a video to show you whats involved, you do not need to realign dish, hope this helps

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHdphIFSK3Q


    EH wrote: »
    A genius builder has managed to cut the cable connecting my sky dish to my receiver while working on my house. Could someone confirm:
    (1) What is the spec of the cable needed to connect the skydish to receiver and could you recommend where I can purchase it?
    (2) Is it OK to run the cable along the outside of the house and in through a vent rather than running it through the attic and down through two ceilings (i.e is the cable weather proof or is there a higher spec one I can purchase)
    (3) How does the cable connect to the skydish, do I need any special tools to connect it?
    Finally I plan on replacing my skybox with a free to air box, if the dish is set up to receive sky channels will I have to alter the direction the dish is facing to recieve the free to air channels
    Thanks in advance
    EH

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