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wod · 10-07-07, 10:02 PM

wf100 is a good cable to use as the centre is foam so will not let moisture in unlike ct100 and other air spaced cable

madrat · 10-07-07, 10:13 PM

Yes thats true but it is harder to make a bend in it.

And the signal loss is exactly the same as a copper on copper air spaced cable.

The big advantage of wf100 is its harder to flatten than an air space.

BGonaSTICK · 10-07-07, 11:35 PM

I only use foam filled coax. Bending it isn't a problem unless it's freezing cold, and it doesn't kink like air-cored c@ble. It also doesn't allow water to run down the insulator anywhere near as much.

I'm not preaching, just passing on my experience

Jimdefruit · 11-07-07, 02:05 AM

You would be suprised how many sky boxes have gone tits up because they have filled up with water which migrated down the cable.

madrat · 11-07-07, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimdefruit

You would be suprised how many sky boxes have gone t!ts up because they have filled up with water which migrated down the c@ble.

Normally caused by the untrained monkey that installed the sky in the first place and doesn't know how to run a cable >

I apologise in advance to most of the sky engineers out there

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10-07-07, 10:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,002 Thanks: 10 Thanked 37 Times in 36 Posts	Re: dish size & lnb help wf100 is a good cable to use as the centre is foam so will not let moisture in unlike ct100 and other air spaced cable __________________ 90cm andrews/jaeger 1224 motor,Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 setanta on 60cm minidish

10-07-07, 10:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,705 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Re: dish size & lnb help Yes thats true but it is harder to make a bend in it. And the signal loss is exactly the same as a copper on copper air spaced cable. The big advantage of wf100 is its harder to flatten than an air space. __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

10-07-07, 11:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: dish size & lnb help I only use foam filled coax. Bending it isn't a problem unless it's freezing cold, and it doesn't kink like air-cored c@ble. It also doesn't allow water to run down the insulator anywhere near as much. I'm not preaching, just passing on my experience __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

11-07-07, 02:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,775 Thanks: 10 Thanked 113 Times in 105 Posts	Re: dish size & lnb help You would be suprised how many sky boxes have gone tits up because they have filled up with water which migrated down the cable. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.


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