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Sky & Freesat fringe reception
urgent please can anyone help?
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<blockquote data-quote="PaulR" data-source="post: 894770" data-attributes="member: 176256"><p>If the cable pulled out of the connector plug shown in Mickha's post above and you've just pushed it back in then there's every chance that it's gone back wrong as the plug is supposed to be unscrewed off.</p><p></p><p>What you need to do is unscrew the plug from the input on the back of your Sky box. There are several types of plug. If it's crimped onto the cable or compressed onto the cable then you'll have to have the plug remade. If the plug screws onto the outside of the cable then you have a chance to reassemble it.</p><p></p><p>With the plug off the cable make sure that all the braid is folded down the outside of the plastic sheath. This is very important as even a single wisp touching the centre core will cause the problem you have. There should be about 1/4" of centre metal core protruding. Carefully screw the plug onto the cable trapping the braid between the outside of the plastic sheath and the plug. The centre core should protrude no more than a millimetre or so further than the rotating nut part of the plug.. If it's excessively long it can bottom out when you screw it on the input.</p><p></p><p>The plug should then be connected to the box. Don't turn the complete plug as this will unscrew it from the cable; just the rotating nut part. You don't need to tighten it up excessively, a firm hand tightening will do the job.</p><p></p><p>As you have a Sky+ with a second input then check this one as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PaulR, post: 894770, member: 176256"] If the cable pulled out of the connector plug shown in Mickha's post above and you've just pushed it back in then there's every chance that it's gone back wrong as the plug is supposed to be unscrewed off. What you need to do is unscrew the plug from the input on the back of your Sky box. There are several types of plug. If it's crimped onto the cable or compressed onto the cable then you'll have to have the plug remade. If the plug screws onto the outside of the cable then you have a chance to reassemble it. With the plug off the cable make sure that all the braid is folded down the outside of the plastic sheath. This is very important as even a single wisp touching the centre core will cause the problem you have. There should be about 1/4" of centre metal core protruding. Carefully screw the plug onto the cable trapping the braid between the outside of the plastic sheath and the plug. The centre core should protrude no more than a millimetre or so further than the rotating nut part of the plug.. If it's excessively long it can bottom out when you screw it on the input. The plug should then be connected to the box. Don't turn the complete plug as this will unscrew it from the cable; just the rotating nut part. You don't need to tighten it up excessively, a firm hand tightening will do the job. As you have a Sky+ with a second input then check this one as well. [/QUOTE]
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