Coax

[m4tty]

Hi,

Any recommendations for coax for tv aerials. Was given some but there's not much shield and looks very cheap. What do you guys use and any links if possible.

Cheers

 

[Andy™]

usually use RG6. not sure of make of anything, just whatever the wholesaler has in stock

 

[wozz]

mine might have BSkyB on the drum, wholesalers have never heard of the manufacturer.

 

[Evans Electric]

Same here TBH . The shield doesn't look like the older stuff but seems to work OK.

I know little about aerials, I fit them if asked , but always say I know nothing , if theres no picture get the aerial guy in .

So run the cable to a socket, fit mast in loft space and point it towards Sutton Coldfield...............amazingly it usually works.

 

[Andy™]

fit mast in loft space and point it towards Sutton Coldfield...............amazingly it usually works.

doesnt usually work for me - i have to point it towards pontop pike... or sometimes fenham

 

[m4tty]

Mine points at crystal palace

 

[shed69]

I just direct mine at steptoes manor, the channels I pick up from the mass of rods makes my eyes water!!!

 

[Evans Electric]

Thats why you only get football on all channels M4tty !!!

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I just direct mine at steptoes manor, the channels I pick up from the mass of rods makes my eyes water!!!

Some of the channels Stepps watches would make anybody's eyes water!!!!!

 

[batty]

I always use pf100 been getting 250mtr rolls from electricfix. Probably over the top for internal stuff but on most jobs you are not going to use a reel so its a drop in the ocean.

 

[stitch]

I use Webro WF100, which uses a 1mm core with foam insulation, copper foil screen and then copper strand screen with either a Brown, Black or White PVC outer.

 

[streetlighter]

If cost allows the Webro cable is excellent they even do a twin cable with very low losses. Other than that I use RG6 for both Freeview and satellite installs.

The cheap 75ohm low loss with the thin braid is utter shite for digital and wasn't all that for analogue signals.