Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve

"R.P.McMurphy" wrote in message
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Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve



Not being flippant but how about another bit of cable and a couple of coax
connectors?

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:27:04 +0100, "R.P.McMurphy"
wrote:

Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve


www.tlc-direct.co.uk


two of these .

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MXSATP.html

and one of these .

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MXSATC.html

although you might prefer to get them elsewhere depending on where you are and
what the postage costs will be .

Stuart

Not being flippant but how about another bit of cable and a couple of coax
connectors?


Better to use f-type plugs and a barrel connecter.
--

Graham.
%Profound_observation%

In article , Stuart
writes
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:27:04 +0100, "R.P.McMurphy"
wrote:

Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve


www.tlc-direct.co.uk


two of these .

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MXSATP.html

and one of these .

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MXSATC.html

although you might prefer to get them elsewhere depending on where you are and
what the postage costs will be .

They do the cable by the metre too:
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CAPF100B.html
If you buy this elsewhere be sure you get CA100 or PF100 type or full
equivalent which has both copper foil and braid screens. CA100 is air
cored, PF100 is foam cored which is more resistant to crushing or kinking.
Lesser cables may not have the copper foil, or may substitute inferior
aluminium foil or metalised film. The connectors quoted screw over the
outer sheath once the braid has been doubled back and should form a tight
fit.
--
fred
Plusnet - I hope you like vanilla

"R.P.McMurphy" wrote in message
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Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

See www.satcure.co.uk for materials and advice


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Michael Chare

"TonyK" wrote in message
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"R.P.McMurphy" wrote in message
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Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve



Not being flippant but how about another bit of cable and a couple of coax
connectors?



I'd have done that for normal TV coax, but satellite has a much higher
frequency and therefore requires a high quality, lower loss cable and
connectors.

Steve

"R.P.McMurphy" wrote in message
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"TonyK" wrote in message
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"R.P.McMurphy" wrote in message
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Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve



Not being flippant but how about another bit of cable and a couple of
coax
connectors?



I'd have done that for normal TV coax, but satellite has a much higher
frequency and therefore requires a high quality, lower loss cable and
connectors.

Steve



Yep, but the cable is readilly available everywhere and only pence more than
normal coax. And you can make do with normal coax connectors, technically
not as good but they're fine in practice.

Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend
the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve



Not being flippant but how about another bit of cable and a couple of
coax
connectors?



I'd have done that for normal TV coax, but satellite has a much higher
frequency and therefore requires a high quality, lower loss cable and
connectors.

Steve



Yep, but the cable is readilly available everywhere and only pence more
than
normal coax. And you can make do with normal coax connectors, technically
not as good but they're fine in practice.



Well if that's the case i will try my local Focus store.

cheers


Steve

"R.P.McMurphy" wrote in message
...

Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend
the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve



Not being flippant but how about another bit of cable and a couple of
coax
connectors?



I'd have done that for normal TV coax, but satellite has a much higher
frequency and therefore requires a high quality, lower loss cable and
connectors.

Steve



Yep, but the cable is readilly available everywhere and only pence more
than
normal coax. And you can make do with normal coax connectors,
technically
not as good but they're fine in practice.



Well if that's the case i will try my local Focus store.

cheers


Steve



Yep, seriously, if its only between a couple of rooms and not a 50m run of
cable virtually anything will carry the signal albeit with degradation in
quality. But, on a short run you will be pushed to notice it. Sat. cable can
be picked up by the metre in most good electrical shops and connectors are
pence. £10 for the whole lot max.

"TonyK" wrote in message
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"R.P.McMurphy" wrote in message
...

Hi all, have move a satellite box to another room so need to extend
the
cable...how's the best way to do this?

ta

Steve



Not being flippant but how about another bit of cable and a couple
of
coax
connectors?



I'd have done that for normal TV coax, but satellite has a much higher
frequency and therefore requires a high quality, lower loss cable and
connectors.

Steve



Yep, but the cable is readilly available everywhere and only pence more
than
normal coax. And you can make do with normal coax connectors,
technically
not as good but they're fine in practice.



Well if that's the case i will try my local Focus store.

cheers


Steve



Yep, seriously, if its only between a couple of rooms and not a 50m run of
cable virtually anything will carry the signal albeit with degradation in
quality. But, on a short run you will be pushed to notice it. Sat. cable
can
be picked up by the metre in most good electrical shops and connectors are
pence. £10 for the whole lot max.


Only rolls of 100m at local Wicks, will try focus this weekend!

cheers

Steve