help with sky+ extension please

pinky_999 · 25-02-2011, 22:16

i went and bought the twin coax cable today and the wee silver bits for the ends, now it wont record and if it does that will eb the only channel i can watch but otherwise it is coming up no satellite signal is being recieved

i have done nothing other than add this cable extension, can anyone help please?

chrisjr · 25-02-2011, 22:37

Double check the cable and especially the conectors. Make sure there is nothing wrong with either. The first thought is that maybe one of the feeds isn't connecting properly.

pinky_999 · 25-02-2011, 23:03

i am seriously considering crying

i have checked and double checked and i have nothing at all, no sky whatsoever, it advertises the sky anytime but if you select it, you get the no sattellite signal message. my 3 meters of cable is now about 2 meters and the telly is slowing moving back to where it was lol

mat.ralph · 25-02-2011, 23:17

Check that none of the braid is touching the core on each end of the faulty cable.

pinky_999 · 26-02-2011, 08:47

i dont know what that means,

it was working fine this morning and once i changed channel it is off again, im gonna crack up

Chris Frost · 26-02-2011, 11:59

It sounds a bit like you have power to only one of the LNB connections. If you have a quad LNB (one with 4 sockets) then try cable swapping at the LNB. Next, check the Sky box to see that it has both LNBs enabled. Do a Google search how to do this..

niall campbell · 26-02-2011, 14:14

the outer wispy wires must not touch the inner solid wire

the outer wispy wires must touch the outer casing of the wee silver bits

you will switch the power off to the box whilst screwing them on to box

you should have wire protruding from the wee silver thing

http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fconn.htm

pinky_999 · 26-02-2011, 20:25

i went today and bought 2 made up cables and put them on and it works, but i noticed that the 2 silver F fittings they gave me first time round were too big for the cable, thats prob why it didnt work,

thank you all for your help

25-02-2011, 22:16	#1
pinky_999 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 211	help with sky+ extension please i went and bought the twin coax cable today and the wee silver bits for the ends, now it wont record and if it does that will eb the only channel i can watch but otherwise it is coming up no satellite signal is being recieved i have done nothing other than add this cable extension, can anyone help please?

25-02-2011, 22:37	#2
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Double check the cable and especially the conectors. Make sure there is nothing wrong with either. The first thought is that maybe one of the feeds isn't connecting properly.

25-02-2011, 23:03	#3
pinky_999 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 211	i am seriously considering crying i have checked and double checked and i have nothing at all, no sky whatsoever, it advertises the sky anytime but if you select it, you get the no sattellite signal message. my 3 meters of cable is now about 2 meters and the telly is slowing moving back to where it was lol

25-02-2011, 23:17	#4
mat.ralph Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torfaen Posts: 560	Check that none of the braid is touching the core on each end of the faulty cable.

26-02-2011, 08:47	#5
pinky_999 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 211	i dont know what that means, it was working fine this morning and once i changed channel it is off again, im gonna crack up

26-02-2011, 11:59	#6
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	It sounds a bit like you have power to only one of the LNB connections. If you have a quad LNB (one with 4 sockets) then try cable swapping at the LNB. Next, check the Sky box to see that it has both LNBs enabled. Do a Google search how to do this..

26-02-2011, 14:14	#7
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	the outer wispy wires must not touch the inner solid wire the outer wispy wires must touch the outer casing of the wee silver bits you will switch the power off to the box whilst screwing them on to box you should have wire protruding from the wee silver thing http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fconn.htm

26-02-2011, 20:25	#8
pinky_999 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 211	i went today and bought 2 made up cables and put them on and it works, but i noticed that the 2 silver F fittings they gave me first time round were too big for the cable, thats prob why it didnt work, thank you all for your help

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