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Do I cut the silver foil right off?
@Graham Two separate cables through wall!
cerclebois – 39 minutes ago »
Do I cut the silver foil right off?
@Graham Two separate cables through wall!
No – Bend it back over the cable and screw the F-Connector on to it.
cerclebois – 37 minutes ago »
Do I cut the silver foil right off?
@Graham Two separate cables through wall!
You must have poor quality cables, at a guess it’s old RG6 coax. The best cable (WF100/PF100) has gold coloured foil screen. I remove the foil back to the outer cable because my f connectors are very tight, if yours aren’t leaving it on will help to get a better fit.
RG6 – A budget double screened domestic cable with a copper clad steel core, aluminium first screen and aluminium braiding
WF100 – A high quality double screened cable with a copper core, plain copper first screen and plain copper braiding
https://www.avliving.co.uk/item/100m-webro-wf100-aerial-satellite-coax-cable
If the f connector is slack you can put a single turn of pvc insulation tape over the coax outer (under the screen) to pad it out a bit.
grahamlthompson – 1 hour ago »
cerclebois – 37 minutes ago »
Do I cut the silver foil right off?
@Graham Two separate cables through wall!
You must have poor quality cables, at a guess it’s old RG6 coax. The best cable (WF100/PF100) has gold coloured foil screen. I remove the foil back to the outer cable because my f connectors are very tight, if yours aren’t leaving it on will help to get a better fit.
RG6 – A budget double screened domestic cable with a copper clad steel core, aluminium first screen and aluminium braiding
WF100 – A high quality double screened cable with a copper core, plain copper first screen and plain copper braiding
https://www.avliving.co.uk/item/100m-webro-wf100-aerial-satellite-coax-cable
If the f connector is slack you can put a single turn of pvc insulation tape over the coax outer (under the screen) to pad it out a bit.
RG6 seems to ring a bell, and it was installed years ago. Also the local fitter last summer, when we discussed re-siting the dish to other side of house to clear foliage, did mention better cabling.
I just could not create any connection, and what tools I had were useless.
My son-i-l came round, and remade the f-connections. Even he had much the same experiences as I, taking a half hour of removing, replacing, whatever the leads to the box. Finally it worked. Getting the signal was extremely slow, and, compared with before the signal quality, whilst still classed as good, is much lower than hitherto.
Friends, you aren’t going to believe thsi! ❗
Just after I posted above, my wife called to say the box is warning that signal is too weak.
I’m done with it. It’s time for a professional and m cheque book. I was thinking of resiting the dish to give more clearance over trees anyhow.
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