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Are there different sizes of coaxial plugs ?

I’m having trouble trying to fix my aerial cable.

The attached photo shows what I’m trying to plug my aerial lead into.  The plate consists of three elements: an aerial socket, what appears to be a connector for a micro or mini HDMI cable, I’ve no idea what the white bit is ! I’ve tried to find a similar plate on the internet but couldn’t see one.

The problem I’m having is that the coaxial plug is to small for the aerial plate, it wobbles about!  Also the Coaxial Cable is pretty thick and I can just about get  the crimp bit of the plug onto the it, just about. I’m guessing it’s satellite cable

My thoughts are that I’m using the wrong size / type of coaxial plug, it just seems to small. Are there bigger ones ?  The one I have just seems a standard size.

Hopefully I’ve given you enough information to work on, and apologies if I’ve mis named any of the parts as alway thanks for any advice




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  • grumbler
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    edited 31 August 2021 at 11:40PM
    Satellite connector is different - it is threaded and has a very thin inner conductor - just the copper wire of the cable. TV aerial connectors are all about the same size.

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    "what appears to be a connector for a micro or mini HDMI cable" is, most likely, a LAN socket.


  • grumbler said:
    "what appears to be a connector for a micro or mini HDMI cable" is, most likely, a LAN socket.


    Yes. It looks like the flap which covers the socket to keep dust out is stuck partially closed. It should slide upwards out of the way, usually when you push a plug in. 

    Oh and the white bit will be for labelling the network socket underneath.
  • kah22
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    Ah yes a lan socket, never entered my head 🤓

    Back to what I’m calling the ‘aerial connector,’ any idea as to why the connector  keeps wobbling and more important what can I do about it?

    Are you suggestion I need a satellite connector - forgive me I don’t understand - if not what would you recommend, what should I be looking for? There is plenty of spare cable to play with
  • neilmcl
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    edited 1 September 2021 at 10:39AM
    kah22 said:
    Ah yes a lan socket, never entered my head 🤓

    Back to what I’m calling the ‘aerial connector,’ any idea as to why the connector  keeps wobbling and more important what can I do about it?

    Are you suggestion I need a satellite connector - forgive me I don’t understand - if not what would you recommend, what should I be looking for? There is plenty of spare cable to play with
    Not quite sure what you're trying to do. Are you trying to put a TV aerial connector onto some random bit of coax cable, what exactly is "wobbling", the connector on the cable or the or when it's inserted into the faceplate? TV aerial coax connectors should all be the same size.
  • coffeehound
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    The ‘skirt’ of your plug should be a fairly tight fit around the outer tube of the socket.  The inner core of a TV plug might just be the wire as per Grumblers photo, or it might be a machined pin in fancier plugs. Either way it shouldn’t be loose.  If it is, then it might be a cheap and nasty socket, or a cheap and nasty plug that has gone slack.  A photo of your plug would help
  • FreeBear
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    coffeehound said:  Either way it shouldn’t be loose.  If it is, then it might be a cheap and nasty socket, or a cheap and nasty plug that has gone slack.
    Looks like a grid wiring faceplate & modules - These are usually quite expensive and generally of good quality.. But then again, LAP (Screwfix brand) do some, and they are cheap & nasty. Might be worth swapping the module out and/or replacing it with a suitable faceplate.
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  • NSG666
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    A photo of the cable connector that you are plugging into it might help. I've some connectors on my hi-fi that look a bit like aerial co-ax connectors but are smaller.
    Sorry I can't think of anything profound, clever or witty to write here.
  • coffeehound
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    FreeBear said:
    Looks like a grid wiring faceplate & modules - These are usually quite expensive and generally of good quality.. 
    Looking at the photo close up, the socket does look well made

    NSG666 said:
    I've some connectors on my hi-fi that look a bit like aerial co-ax connectors but are smaller.

    Could it be a phono socket?  Never seen one made like that if so, but it would explain the smaller size..

  • Ectophile
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    It looks like a standard coax TV aerial socket to me.  It may be just a bit worn.  These things are cheaply made.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • NSG666
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    Sorry I've just re-read the original post and it's the co-ax socket shown is loose in the whole fitting shown not what's being  plugged in being loose in the socket as I first thought. I'll shut up now.
    Sorry I can't think of anything profound, clever or witty to write here.
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