TV ariel extension

madlyn

i have checked this afternoon. coming from the booster/amplifier box is a short piece of coax about 6 inches long, which goes into a splitter. coming out the other end of that is a cable for downstairs and a cable for upstairs.
the bit i need to go into the splitter for the downstairs TV, is a little piece of metal that covers the cable removed to expose the wire to go into the splitter. the small piece of metal has a bolt on it that makes sure the wire to splitter connection is secure. at the other end is just a standard coax to TV connection.
sorry if i have confused anyone.

neilwoods

Ok i am totally confused about this one. I even work in a shop where my section is aerials, cable and all the connections that is required.

i know of no splitter where you place bare cable into it, except for a wall faceplate.

madlyn

if someone knows how to upload photos onto here i can show you

madlyn

ok, the splitter has a bit of white plasctic on it with a small hole in the middle. the outside of the coax cable has been cut away to expose a piece of copper wire, which is put into the small hole in the splitter. a piece of metal about half an inch in length then covers the connection and a bolt is tightend onto the splitter.

NeverAgain_2

madlyn wrote: »

if someone knows how to upload photos onto here i can show you

I don't know how to post pics directly, but you could upload the pics to a sharing site and post a link to that site.

I use Google Picasa, but there are others.

neilwoods

Are you sure it is a splitter and not an double outlet box, which i guess can be called a splitter.

http://www.aerialsuperstore.co.uk/tv-double-coax-surface-outlet-box-splitter-317-p.asp

madlyn

i believe it is a splitter. very similar to this one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TV-Aerial-Satellite-F-Socket-Plug-Combiner-Splitter-NEW-/360384508188?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3314367145517473416
the copper wire in the centre of the coax goes into the hole in the centre of the splitter, and a small metal cover goes over the join and a bolt secures it.

neilwoods

I know what you mean know, that is a splitter. Uses f connector, same as you use for a satellite box, get them from maplin £2 for 1 or ebay is cheaper.

So the cable comes from booster to this splitter then splits of too 2 tv's if so, you are also halving the signal. Be better to have booster with 2 separate outputs.

madlyn

thats correct. the cable comes into the house, then into a booster, then into the splitter and out again. one TV downstairs and one upstairs. and the booster does have 2 outputs. so would this sort of thing be ok for what i want to do?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TV-AERIAL-COAXIAL-CABLE-EXTENSION-KIT-15M-DIGITAL-RADIO-/390273197119?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3266946283557824196

neilwoods

The cable will be fine, the connectors will ok for the TV, but you may need some f connectors to screw onto the splitter. If you are using a single socket booster, I would change that for 2 socket booster if the signal does become too low.