Acute copper shortage affects satellite cable supply

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Old 08-08-2009   #1
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Acute copper shortage affects satellite cable supply

Installers have had to resort to drastic measures in order to conserve cable.
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Good grief!

No drip loops and I bet the entry holes aren't sealed either.

Let's hope it was a DiY job, not a "profeshunal"

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In fairness, whoever did it did use silicone on the wall entry, but couldn't work out how to slide down the connector cover on the LNB.

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Looks like it used to be taped along the arm, and moved their equipment further into the room without extending the cables

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Originally Posted by Llew View Post
Looks like it used to be taped along the arm, and moved their equipment further into the room without extending the cables

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Two cables, maybe, not three unless there was a Freesat TV installed as well.

I suppose they could always tie the lot under the dish mount and watch it through the window......

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