coaxial cable advice

myfoothurts

When my house was built 7 years ago the electricians installed coaxial cables to several points. I know nothing about about the techs involved but the cables look like any other I've seen around - brown sheathing (told you I didn't know anything about the techs).
Now I want to install free to air and have everything required including heaps of coaxial that was left behind. Can I use this for my Free to Air set up?
Many thanks for any advice

DublinDilbert

myfoothurts wrote: »

When my house was built 7 years ago the electricians installed coaxial cables to several points. I no nothing about about the techs involved but the cables look like any other I've seen around - brown sheathing (told you I didn't know anything about the techs).
Now I want to install free to air and have everything required including heaps of coaxial that was left behind. Can I use this for my Free to Air set up?
Many thanks for any advice

What location are all of the cables routed too? Are you looking to include teresterial tv as well satelite?

Best would be to install a mux switch and a quarto lnb + saorview aerial. You will need 5 new cables to the roof for the dish and antenna

myfoothurts

Thanks DublinDilbert
The already installed cables go to 3 outlets in 3 different rooms but are not connected to any antenna. Got by with internal antenna for those seven years but kids are now more demanding (which I didn't think possible).
What I want to do is to connect up to a terrestrial antenna which I have put up. I have also put up a free to air dish and its the type of cable of this that I'm wondering about. Could I use the same type of cable that's used for terrestrial or would I need another type (that may be more suitable or even necessary) for satellite? I have the required connectors for F to A,
the box and now its just the cable type.
Thanks again
MFH

The Cush

http://www.megalithia.com/elect/cable/

If it's the old brown standard TV cable that was installed for years before satellite TV evolved it may not be suitable for satellite reception. Is there any identifying markings on the cable?

CT100 type cable is recommended for satellite installs - http://www.cai.org.uk/information/benchmarking-scheme/cai-benchmarked-cables

myfoothurts

Thanks, TheCush
Think I'll go out and buy the recommended.
I've had to chase into a couple of walls to route the cable so I'll do it properly and that be the end of it.
Many thanks to you both………………….

excollier

Webro WF100 - every time.

myfoothurts

Thanks extoller…… that's what I ends up with

myfoothurts

excollier!!

gerry sat

Fibre from the dish, to multi switch.
Simple and clean.