satellite cable for freesat

sanova76

Hi, 

I need help please.  I bought a Manhattan sx freesat box and I think I need to buy a satellite cable for it but I don't know which one?  I've contacted the freesat helpline and they're not helpful at all.

Thanks.

San

cobnobbler

Do you have a satellite dish installed?

Le_Kirk

Something like this, assuming you have, as asked above, a satellite dish installed and a socket near your Freesat box

sanova76

Yes, I have an existing Sky dish.  I switched to Virgin Media so I don't keep any old sky cables/box.  I'm cancelling Virgin and decided to install Freesat now.

Ayr_Rage

Depending on the age of the dish you may need a new LNB (the bit at the end of the arm)

cerebus

You will also need to "tune" I.e. move the dish to align with the satellite,  you can either use a tester or move the telly so you can see it whilst aligning the dish 

sanova76

Thanks for all the replies.

How do I know whether I need a new LNB?  I assumed if I get no signals?

  Ayr_Rage said:

Depending on the age of the dish you may need a new LNB (the bit at the end of the arm)

Ayr_Rage

@sanova76 setting up a dish and checking the LNB is not a DIY job.

Is the old cable still attached to the LNB on the dish?

If not the connectors on the LNB may be corroded and no longer usable.

I suggest you employ a satellite engineer to set it up.

cerebus

Ayr_Rage said:

@sanova76 setting up a dish and checking the LNB is not a DIY job.

Is the old cable still attached to the LNB on the dish?

If not the connectors on the LNB may be corroded and no longer usable.

I suggest you employ a satellite engineer to set it up.

It can easily be done DIY

If the dish hasn't moved and the LNB is still there then you just need to lash in a cable (pf100 or similiar) terminating using F connectors which are dead easy to terminate 

Select a channel and see what happens!

If nothing check signal strength and if nothing check the angle of the dish (35 degrees if I remember correctly , Google it just in case) and slowly rotate the dish left to right until you get signal , once you hit the strongest signal , tighten the dish up and route the cable

This is easier using a signal meter but can slowly done using your telly 

You only need to call out for help from an engineer if you cannot get a signal or if you feel out of your depth but I would certainly lash in a cable even if you do feel out of your depth 

J_B

cerebus said:

Ayr_Rage said:

@sanova76 setting up a dish and checking the LNB is not a DIY job.

Is the old cable still attached to the LNB on the dish?

If not the connectors on the LNB may be corroded and no longer usable.

I suggest you employ a satellite engineer to set it up.

It can easily be done DIY

If the dish hasn't moved and the LNB is still there then you just need to lash in a cable (pf100 or similiar) terminating using F connectors which are dead easy to terminate 

Select a channel and see what happens!

If nothing check signal strength and if nothing check the angle of the dish (35 degrees if I remember correctly , Google it just in case) and slowly rotate the dish left to right until you get signal , once you hit the strongest signal , tighten the dish up and route the cable

This is easier using a signal meter but can slowly done using your telly 

You only need to call out for help from an engineer if you cannot get a signal or if you feel out of your depth but I would certainly lash in a cable even if you do feel out of your depth 

Our dish is at the top of our chimney stack - the sat guy used a triple extending ladder to reach it.

That is definitely NOT a DIY job

cerebus

J_B said:

cerebus said:

Ayr_Rage said:

@sanova76 setting up a dish and checking the LNB is not a DIY job.

Is the old cable still attached to the LNB on the dish?

If not the connectors on the LNB may be corroded and no longer usable.

I suggest you employ a satellite engineer to set it up.

It can easily be done DIY

If the dish hasn't moved and the LNB is still there then you just need to lash in a cable (pf100 or similiar) terminating using F connectors which are dead easy to terminate 

Select a channel and see what happens!

If nothing check signal strength and if nothing check the angle of the dish (35 degrees if I remember correctly , Google it just in case) and slowly rotate the dish left to right until you get signal , once you hit the strongest signal , tighten the dish up and route the cable

This is easier using a signal meter but can slowly done using your telly 

You only need to call out for help from an engineer if you cannot get a signal or if you feel out of your depth but I would certainly lash in a cable even if you do feel out of your depth 

Our dish is at the top of our chimney stack - the sat guy used a triple extending ladder to reach it.

That is definitely NOT a DIY job

If a sat guy can use a triple extending ladder to get to it why can't anybody else use a triple extending ladder to reach it, including someone competent in DIY?

Are you saying only tradesmen can use ladders?

Just cause you don't feel it is not a DIY job doesn't mean someone else doesnt and will happily do what you won't.

Finally I'm not sure how your post helps the OP