Whats is the best cable I can use for a single LNB dish setup for sky ?

I can see for sale

wf100
ct100
wf125
ct125

I am a few reception problems and the engineer who came out said the dish is 
aligned properly but as there is a 6 meter distance from dish to box he said 
that might cause a weaker signal ?

He said there was nothing he could do and left.

"James"  wrote in message 
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> Whats is the best cable I can use for a single LNB dish setup for sky ?
>
> I can see for sale
>
> wf100
> ct100
> wf125
> ct125
>
> I am a few reception problems and the engineer who came out said the dish 
> is aligned properly but as there is a 6 meter distance from dish to box he 
> said that might cause a weaker signal ?
>
> He said there was nothing he could do and left.

It's was probably true that there was nothing he could do, because he sounds 
like a total pillock. 6m is a very short downlead. You could probably use a 
6m length of wet string with total success. But seriously, if you use CT100 
with a copper foil wrap and copper braid you will be OK.

Bill

"Bill Wright"  wrote in message 
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> "James"  wrote in message 
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>> Whats is the best cable I can use for a single LNB dish setup for sky ?
>>
>> I can see for sale
>>
>> wf100
>> ct100
>> wf125
>> ct125
>>
>> I am a few reception problems and the engineer who came out said the dish 
>> is aligned properly but as there is a 6 meter distance from dish to box 
>> he said that might cause a weaker signal ?
>>
>> He said there was nothing he could do and left.
>
> It's was probably true that there was nothing he could do, because he 
> sounds like a total pillock. 6m is a very short downlead. You could 
> probably use a 6m length of wet string with total success. But seriously, 
> if you use CT100 with a copper foil wrap and copper braid you will be OK.
>
> Bill
>

He seemed more obssesed with me making him some tea!

Thanks for the post Bill.

> He seemed more obssesed with me making him some tea!


On that point (and that point alone), your man and Bill may have
something in common.
-- 
Graham

%Profound_observation%

"James"  wrote in message 
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> "Bill Wright"  wrote in message 
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>> "James"  wrote in message 
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>>> Whats is the best cable I can use for a single LNB dish setup for sky ?
>>>
>>> I can see for sale
>>>
>>> wf100
>>> ct100
>>> wf125
>>> ct125
>>>
>>> I am a few reception problems and the engineer who came out said the 
>>> dish is aligned properly but as there is a 6 meter distance from dish to 
>>> box he said that might cause a weaker signal ?
>>>
>>> He said there was nothing he could do and left.
>>
>> It's was probably true that there was nothing he could do, because he 
>> sounds like a total pillock. 6m is a very short downlead. You could 
>> probably use a 6m length of wet string with total success. But seriously, 
>> if you use CT100 with a copper foil wrap and copper braid you will be OK.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>
> He seemed more obssesed with me making him some tea!

Oh. It could have been me then.

Bill

"Graham."  wrote in message 
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>> He seemed more obssesed with me making him some tea!
>
>
> On that point (and that point alone), your man and Bill may have
> something in common.

I am a bit shameless about tea.

Bill

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:35:39 +0100, "Bill Wright"
 wrote:

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> "James"  wrote in message 
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>> He seemed more obssesed with me making him some tea!
>
> Oh. It could have been me then.

Being up ladder and with a full bladder must be an occupational hazard.

Tony

"Anthony R. Gold"  wrote in message
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> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:35:39 +0100, "Bill Wright"
>  wrote:
>
> >
> > "James"  wrote in message
> > news:zZGdndK-_9RhZP7VnZ2dnUVZ8tHinZ2d@bt.com...
> >>
> >> He seemed more obssesed with me making him some tea!
> >
> > Oh. It could have been me then.
>
> Being up ladder and with a full bladder must be an occupational hazard.
>

Especially for the one holding the ladder!!

"Anthony R. Gold"  wrote in message 
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> Being up ladder and with a full bladder must be an occupational hazard.

No, it's a public hazard.

Bill