Re: Sky Digital wiring woes

["bquinn123456" <bquinn@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the advice.... one more question.

(excuse my ignorance) How would I check for shorts?


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@b...>
wrote:
> Have you checked for SHORTS.
> 
> Also check for strands of the screen, they often can make contact 
with the
> centre conductor.
> 
> One further possible cause, I assume you are using F Connectors, 
have you
> cut the centre wire too short so that it doesnt make contact with 
the
> socket.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bquinn123456 [mailto:bquinn@i...]
> Sent: 19 June 2002 19:14
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Sky Digital wiring woes
> 
> 
> Hi Folks,
> Can't seem to get the digibox to get a signal from the satellite
> using my in house wiring set-up.
> 
> Here's the scenario:
> 
> Cable runs from Satellite into the attic where it is joined with
> another cable which leads into my wiring closet. That wire then
> attaches to one which runs into the sitting room wall outlet. This
is
> then patched into the digibox... no signal?
> 
> Tried connecting the digibox into the cable in the wiring
closet...
> no signal!!
> 
> I dragged the digibox and TV into the attic (not an easy job) and
> connected to the cable coming from the dish... that worked fine.
> 
> I have tested the cable run from attic to sitting room and I am
> getting continuity!!
> 
> Any ideas?... could interference from somewhere be causing a 
problem?
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Brian Q
> 
> 
> 
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