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Curious123 · 02-11-08, 11:09 PM

My satellite dish is on scaffolding pole at the bottom of the garden and I would like to tidy up my cable by running my coax cable along the fence rather than diagonally across my lawn. I am looking to bury in the cable a little into the garden soil so I would like to know what is the best value for money cable to use for connecting my reciever which is about 35m away from my dish. I have looked at RC6, wf100, pf100 and ct100 cable types but I am a bit lost as to which cable I should use without breaking my bank account.Any advice much appreciated. Thanks.

crossbones · 02-11-08, 11:23 PM

Webro WF100 is very good cable, WF125 if you want to spend money, but its excellent for long cable run`s

Robbo · 02-11-08, 11:43 PM

The wf100 will do the job, for 35m, so will any other CAI approved '100' type cable. Pf100 that screwfix sell, is the same spec, and is approx £32 for a 100m reel. TLC direct is slightly cheaper.

The thing is though, you might want to place it inside some sort of conduit, as it is not meant for burying underground. I have just left mind hiding beneath the undergrowth/bushes

Curious123 · 03-11-08, 12:14 AM

Thanks for the info guys. I was checking out the plastic conduit that Wickes sell so might house it in there rather than just bury the cable. I saw the one at Screwfix and thought that might do the job but do screwfix only sell to trade or am I mistaken?

Robbo · 03-11-08, 12:23 AM

No, Screwfix is trade or DIY, they don't care, they just want the money.

The trade price for the cable is a pint of beer or two cheaper than that anyway.

Curious123 · 03-11-08, 12:29 AM

I will checkout my local Scewfix and probably get myself the 100m reel so that I can than run a second set of cables to my bedroom with dual or quad lnb.

Robbo · 03-11-08, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Curious123

I will checkout my local Scewfix and probably get myself the 100m reel so that I can than run a second set of cables to my bedroom with dual or quad lnb.

Yep, good idea. I bought a 100m reel and thought I'd never use it all for home use, but then had to buy a 2nd one.

crossbones · 03-11-08, 12:41 AM

always handy for twin tuner receiver`s

02-11-08, 11:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Curious123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 7 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Satellite Coax cable My satellite dish is on scaffolding pole at the bottom of the garden and I would like to tidy up my cable by running my coax cable along the fence rather than diagonally across my lawn. I am looking to bury in the cable a little into the garden soil so I would like to know what is the best value for money cable to use for connecting my reciever which is about 35m away from my dish. I have looked at RC6, wf100, pf100 and ct100 cable types but I am a bit lost as to which cable I should use without breaking my bank account.Any advice much appreciated. Thanks.

02-11-08, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Satellite Coax cable Webro WF100 is very good cable, WF125 if you want to spend money, but its excellent for long cable run`s __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.

02-11-08, 11:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,230 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Satellite Coax cable The wf100 will do the job, for 35m, so will any other CAI approved '100' type cable. Pf100 that screwfix sell, is the same spec, and is approx £32 for a 100m reel. TLC direct is slightly cheaper. The thing is though, you might want to place it inside some sort of conduit, as it is not meant for burying underground. I have just left mind hiding beneath the undergrowth/bushes __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

03-11-08, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Curious123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 7 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Satellite Coax cable Thanks for the info guys. I was checking out the plastic conduit that Wickes sell so might house it in there rather than just bury the cable. I saw the one at Screwfix and thought that might do the job but do screwfix only sell to trade or am I mistaken?

03-11-08, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,230 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Satellite Coax cable No, Screwfix is trade or DIY, they don't care, they just want the money. The trade price for the cable is a pint of beer or two cheaper than that anyway. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

03-11-08, 12:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
Curious123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 7 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Satellite Coax cable I will checkout my local Scewfix and probably get myself the 100m reel so that I can than run a second set of cables to my bedroom with dual or quad lnb.

03-11-08, 12:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Satellite Coax cable always handy for twin tuner receiver`s __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.

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