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    Losing Sky signal strength/quality

    If there's more that a couple of millimeters 'depth' of grease at the end of each cable I'd be suprised - I made sure the centre cable core was free of grease too (I applied the stuff with a tiny flat blade screw driver). It was just a 'belt and braces' exercise in keeping moisture out. I...
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    Losing Sky signal strength/quality

    Thanks for the response Lancelot and Rolfw. Line of sight wise, the dish is mounted near the apex of a gable end to ensure clear line of sight over surrounding obstacles. As regards moisture ingress, I'd like to think that that's covered. I've used amalgamating tape on all three cable run...
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    Losing Sky signal strength/quality

    Last month I 'self installed' Sky+ and to compensate for a 38m long run of CT100, I used a Triax Zone 2 Dish (I live in Norfolk). After the 'installer' aligned the dish, the services menu on the '+' box showed input 1 at 80% strength and quality, and input 2 at 100% strength and 90% quality...
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