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RE: Sky Dish and NTL cable


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Sky Dish and NTL cable
  • From: "Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 23:10:57 +0100
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Sorry t  hear this Phil, I hope things go well for you as I'm sure it will.

B.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 03 July 2001 19:53
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
>
>
> Got given my official redundancy letter today so I'm now a man of
leisure
> for the next three months...
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 03 July 2001 18:51
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> >
> >
> > good one Phil, I know, I know....I keep saying I will visit but,
er,
> > um,......
> >
> > One day very soon?
> >
> > I must book some holiday so maybe book a time mutually agreeable
for us
> > both?
> >
> > Thanks Phil,
> >
> > B
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 02 July 2001 23:37
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > >
> > >
> > > Brian,
> > >
> > > If you want to know about Keiths KAT5 stuff then get your
bum
> > down here as
> > > we keep discussing ... I have a couple of sets here that you
can
> > > play with.
> > >
> > > Anything you want to know? You have my number!
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 02 July 2001 23:32
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > >
> > >
> > > I have seen over the past month or so how people are
praising
> > Keith's KAT5
> > > kit, I have been putting it off for a few reasons,
> > >
> > > 1,	I do not really understand what it is all about
> > > 2,	I am only now starting t  get the kit t gether t  start
the
> > > big project
> > > 3,	I do not have a lot of experience of modern Audio/Visual
> > > kit, Hey my CD
> > > player is over 11 years 	old! Technics SL-P3 bought in
> > > Germany May 1997 for
> > > ?310, a lot of money then.
> > > 4,	same as 1
> > >
> > > I will not be far away from an order soon, are they still
> > available Keith?
> > >
> > > B.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Alan Cockerton [mailto:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 02 July 2001 19:25
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If you want the gear in the loft and scart connections
between
> > > then Keiths
> > > > Kat5 gear should d  the trick.
> > > >
> > > > Alancc
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Brian G. Reynolds
<brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 11:06 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks, I will use a new single piece of cable as
a matter of
> > > course for
> > > > the
> > > > > reasons you say plus more connections could lead t
 more t
> > go faulty.
> > > > >
> > > > > As for distribution I have the cable coming int 
the living
> > > > room and int
> > > > > some box thing then out int  the NTL box, from
there it is
> > > > scart t  the TV
> > > > > and VCR. I assume scart is the way to go? so some
sort of
> > distribution
> > > > > system needs sourcing, as I just said in a reply
to Kenneth
> > Watt. Any
> > > > > suggestions gratefully received.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > B.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Alan Cockerton [mailto:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > > Sent: 01 July 2001 19:45
> > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I don't think anyone else has replied t 
Brians post so I
> > > will have a
> > > > go.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can move the cable t  the new position
then reconnect it, if
> > > > > > you have to
> > > > > > extend it you would get the best results if
you replace
> the whole
> > > > > > length as
> > > > > > any joint will increase signal loss.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The meter used was t  measure the signal
strength and allow
> > > > the fitters
> > > > to
> > > > > > align the dish, the longer the cable run the
more
> signal loss you
> > > > > > will get,
> > > > > > maybe someone knows how far you can go
without the signal
> > > > dropping out.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > T  get the signal t  the TV and VCR, if you
are only
> using the UHF
> > > > > > connection run your Ariel signal t  the sky
box then t  your
> > > > distribution
> > > > > > amp or straight down t  the TV and VCR, if
you use a
> > scart or phono
> > > > > > connection then maybe Keiths Kat5 units would
help.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Alancc
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: Brian G. Reynolds
<brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: UKHA Group <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 1:01 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I used t  subscribe t  SKY and still
have the kit
> > > > installed, I am now
> > > > > > > starting t  build Node0 in my loft
conversion, what I wish to
> > > > > > know is, if
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > move the Sky cable from my living room t
 my Node0 is
> it just a
> > > > > > matter of
> > > > > > > moving the cable, assembling a new cable
or is there
> more t  it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What I was wondering when the fitters
install this stuff
> > > > they connect
> > > > a
> > > > > > > meter of some sort ont  the cable
presumably checking the
> > > > > > signal strength?
> > > > > > > but has the cable length got anything to
d  with it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Next question has t  be how d  I then
get the signal from
> > > > Node0 t  the
> > > > > > > VCR/TV's.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > B.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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