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20-01-2006
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I need some decent satellite coax (not an expert but I think CT100 or WF100 are meant to be the ones to go for) - what comes with those Lidl dishes is that thin stuff that can't stay inside an F connector! So where would be a good place to purchase that kind of amount? And are the two types of cable really what I want or is there a better type? I don't mind buying off of Ebay FWIW the reason I need that much is that I've got a twin tuner satellite receiver and I bought two Portys for other people - I'm not starting my own cable network or anything like that! Cheers in advance guys. | ||
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Blog Entries: 3 My System: Sky+, DB 7000s, Gemini 4.3 in flash, Var on USB stick. Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Unaohm EP313, Swires Annie 204 Spectrum, Rover ST-4 Spectrum. | Better than the "CT100" 1mm core type cable is the "125" cable 1.25mm core, gives lower loss over that distance. You can get it from some satellite wholesalers, along with the larger "F" connectors, but not all. If the distances are less than 20 or 30m, then CT100, or WF100 will be absolutely fine, most satellite/aerial suppliers wll carry an equivalent, don't accept the cheap non-copper screen versions..
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| If you can find a supplier, get a full reel (100m). This is the minimum reel which means no additional through costs. You will also have some left over for your 'network' if you need it. 
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Blog Entries: 1 My System: Triple Dragon with HDD/USB stick, Humax HDCI2000, Echostar AD3000ip & SR8700, Fortecstar 5100CIUltra, Aston Simba, RSD ODM300. Swedish Microwave 1.2 Motorised dish / Invacom C120 twin LNB driven by the AD3000. 3 other fixed dishes. Diablo/Mrev Cams  Fighting the evil 3 Dragons under the Don Quixote banner,Sir Llew persevered where others failed | Maplins do 100M reels of CT100 / CT125 compatible cable (£40 /£60 respectively). Not particularly cheap, but if you're near a shop, will save on postage. Llew
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Looks like I'm just gonna have to buy smaller bits of cable off of Ebay | |||
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21-01-2006
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My System: Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 | I got mine here: _http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Cable_PF/index.html £19 + vat for 100m roll. Equivalent to CT100 in spec. Delivery is £4.99 + vat, or you can pick up from one of several stores nationwide (err, well south mainly).
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My System: 28e, 19e, 13e, 30w | Cheers BGonaSTICK, I've ordered the 100m from there. Did some quick research and it looks like your spot on! Should definately beat the RG59 that came with the Lidl/Porty equipment. The last straw was the other day when installing my sister's - the cable just keeps coming out of the F connector! And hopefully it'll improve reception / remove the breakup I get from time to time on 2 Hispa frequencies. | ||
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My System: Technomate 1500CI+, Moteck DG2100 DisEqC Motor, Metronic 85cm Clear Dish, Invacom 0.3db LNB. |
TLC are also pretty good in general, used them for a few years for everything from 6way TV boosters to an entire house worth of fittings from consumer unit down recently for my sister. Always friendly and usually reliable! Paul | |||
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My System: 28e, 19e, 13e, 30w | Yeah, I've used them before - I bought remote controlled/touch dimmers from them. They worked great until I tried turning the two in my living room on at the same time (I must've caused a "circuit problem"!) Anyway, it was a problem caused by me! One of them still works great though. | ||
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My System: Various digiboxes, broken Nokia 9800S, numerous analogue boxes. My lovely little lappy, HP Omnibook 6100 |
The very small one for "shotgun" twin feeder The standard sized one for ordinary CT100 A larger one for CT125 I believe that there is an even larger diameter / lower loss cable known as CT167. Presumably there is another F connector for this also.
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My System: Various digiboxes, broken Nokia 9800S, numerous analogue boxes. My lovely little lappy, HP Omnibook 6100 | A possible source of CT100 - Do you know a $ly installer? Or be bold and the next time you see a $ly At Home van go and ask. You never know
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Blog Entries: 3 My System: Sky+, DB 7000s, Gemini 4.3 in flash, Var on USB stick. Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Unaohm EP313, Swires Annie 204 Spectrum, Rover ST-4 Spectrum. | LOL, there are more than that even, but most places sell only the ones for CT/WF100, as very few people use bigger cable than that.
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My System: triax 1.1 tm 1500ci+ dm patch. ART.moteck 2100. Intel 4300 based pc . LG7500. 32" lcd | Just to add to above, I got mine from a local Electrical wholesaler used by local electrical contractors So this type of outlet may be worth a phone call If it's used by the trade its uaually ok. | ||
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22-01-2006
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My System: 28e, 19e, 13e, 30w | I should point out that I did buy the cable from TLC and delivery is free apparently (on tuesday/thursday). So cheers to you all and especially to BGonaSTICK! | ||
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22-01-2006
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Blog Entries: 1 My System: DM7020S ~ DM500s ~ sg2100 ~ Gemini  If he were not a wizard, from head down to the root, you would have got to worry-your DB only boots | anyone else reading this when using the search button- screwfix also sell sat cable. | ||
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23-01-2006
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My System: Sky+ Multiroom,Thompson PVR, Dreambox 7000S, 300gig HDD, 1.1m Dish, Moteck SG-2100A DISEQC Motor, Gemini image, 2g USB Stick. A defender of the Remote Control Brigade, Sir R can flick channels faster than a Robben dive | B&Q 100m for £20, good copper version
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