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What is the best twin cable for a motorised dish?
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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1030879" data-attributes="member: 176704"><p>Here is some info (hope I've covered most things!)</p><p></p><p><u>Instructions on how to fit an F-plug</u></p><p><u><a href="http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fplugs.htm" target="_blank">How to fit F Connectors to coaxial cable for Sky and Freesat</a></u></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>You will need:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><u>F-connectors – general </u></p><p><a href="http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=f%20connector" target="_blank"><u>http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=f%20connector</u></a></p><p>You need ones for 6.8-7mm outside diameter cable (WF/CT100 is 6.8mm)</p><p><u>And I suggest these: F-connector with O-ring<em> but there are numerous others on that site, ebay, etc.,:</em></u></p><p><a href="http://cpc.farnell.com/vision/fm02/plug-f-twist-on-rg6-100/dp/CN20704" target="_blank"><u>http://cpc.farnell.com/vision/fm02/plug-f-twist-on-rg6-100/dp/CN20704</u></a></p><p></p><p>NB: suggest you order twice as many as you <em>think </em>you will need!</p><p></p><p> <u>Cable stripping tools – various dedicated coax cable strippers:</u></p><p><a href="http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=coaxial%20cable%20stripper" target="_blank"><u>http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=coaxial%20cable%20stripper</u></a></p><p>OTOH, I use one of these (and it’s very handy for lots of other jobs):</p><p><u>Stanley Folding Pocket Knife 0 10 598</u></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-Folding-Pocket-Knife-598/dp/B0001IWDBU/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KG339X8VT1SAV697G7BN" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-Folding-Pocket-Knife-598/dp/B0001IWDBU/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KG339X8VT1SAV697G7BN</span></u></a></p><p></p><p>Spare straight blades for the above:</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001IW5FO/ref=pe_385721_147587461_TE_dp_1" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001IW5FO/ref=pe_385721_147587461_TE_dp_1</span></u></a></p><p></p><p><u>Pair of <strong>sharp </strong>side-cutters <em>with blades that have no gaps between them </em>when they close – you may already have these, but they are widely available</u></p><p><u></u></p><p><u>A tool to tighten the F-connectors onto the LNB, etc.</u></p><p>I use pliars and a modified open-ended spanner, but the F-connector is a rather unusual size, so here are some dedicated tools:</p><p><a href="http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/33-3085/driver-f-connector/dp/TL04780?ost=f-connector+spanner&iscrfnonsku=false&ddkey=http%3Aen-CPC%2FCPC_United_Kingdom%2Fsearch" target="_blank"><u>http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/33-3085/driver-f-connector/dp/TL04780?ost=f-connector+spanner&iscrfnonsku=false&ddkey=http%3Aen-CPC%2FCPC_United_Kingdom%2Fsearch</u></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2054502.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xf-connector+spanner.TRS0&_nkw=f-connector+spanner&_sacat=0" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2054502.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xf-connector+spanner.TRS0&_nkw=f-connector+spanner&_sacat=0</u></a></p><p></p><p><u>Self amalgamating tape - widely available from ebay/amazon/your local DIY place, but here is some on the CPC site</u></p><p><a href="http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=self%20amalgamating%20tape" target="_blank"><u>http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=self%20amalgamating%20tape</u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1030879, member: 176704"] Here is some info (hope I've covered most things!) [U]Instructions on how to fit an F-plug [URL="http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fplugs.htm"]How to fit F Connectors to coaxial cable for Sky and Freesat[/URL][/U] [B] You will need: [/B] [U]F-connectors – general [/U] [URL='http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=f%20connector'][U]http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=f%20connector[/U][/URL] You need ones for 6.8-7mm outside diameter cable (WF/CT100 is 6.8mm) [U]And I suggest these: F-connector with O-ring[I] but there are numerous others on that site, ebay, etc.,:[/I][/U] [URL='http://cpc.farnell.com/vision/fm02/plug-f-twist-on-rg6-100/dp/CN20704'][U]http://cpc.farnell.com/vision/fm02/plug-f-twist-on-rg6-100/dp/CN20704[/U][/URL] NB: suggest you order twice as many as you [I]think [/I]you will need! [U]Cable stripping tools – various dedicated coax cable strippers:[/U] [URL='http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=coaxial%20cable%20stripper'][U]http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=coaxial%20cable%20stripper[/U][/URL] OTOH, I use one of these (and it’s very handy for lots of other jobs): [U]Stanley Folding Pocket Knife 0 10 598[/U] [URL='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-Folding-Pocket-Knife-598/dp/B0001IWDBU/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KG339X8VT1SAV697G7BN'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-Folding-Pocket-Knife-598/dp/B0001IWDBU/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KG339X8VT1SAV697G7BN[/COLOR][/U][/URL] Spare straight blades for the above: [URL='https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001IW5FO/ref=pe_385721_147587461_TE_dp_1'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001IW5FO/ref=pe_385721_147587461_TE_dp_1[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [U]Pair of [B]sharp [/B]side-cutters [I]with blades that have no gaps between them [/I]when they close – you may already have these, but they are widely available A tool to tighten the F-connectors onto the LNB, etc.[/U] I use pliars and a modified open-ended spanner, but the F-connector is a rather unusual size, so here are some dedicated tools: [URL='http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/33-3085/driver-f-connector/dp/TL04780?ost=f-connector+spanner&iscrfnonsku=false&ddkey=http%3Aen-CPC%2FCPC_United_Kingdom%2Fsearch'][U]http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/33-3085/driver-f-connector/dp/TL04780?ost=f-connector+spanner&iscrfnonsku=false&ddkey=http%3Aen-CPC%2FCPC_United_Kingdom%2Fsearch[/U][/URL] [URL='https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2054502.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xf-connector+spanner.TRS0&_nkw=f-connector+spanner&_sacat=0'][U]https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2054502.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xf-connector+spanner.TRS0&_nkw=f-connector+spanner&_sacat=0[/U][/URL] [U]Self amalgamating tape - widely available from ebay/amazon/your local DIY place, but here is some on the CPC site[/U] [URL='http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=self%20amalgamating%20tape'][U]http://cpc.farnell.com/search?st=self%20amalgamating%20tape[/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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