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I have an abandoned cable from a satellite install in my spare room ... following the cable back outside around the other side of the house .. i noticed that on its journey it passed by my two-way OTA splitter (which feeds my main bedroom and my main TV setup in the DEN.)
In a flash of inspiration that would have made Archimedes jealous i realized that i could quite easily snip the cable right there - and hook up a three way splitter so that my spare bedroom/office could get a decent OTA signal rather than try and make do with the "coat hangar" setup it currently uses.
My simple question is this .... (and please excuse the technical terms i may use in this next sentence)
When the guys come to install the cable i've seen them snip ... clamp something on the cable - wind around (i assume to strip the cable back) and then stick the little metal doo-hickey on the end and secure it somehow.
what is the doo hickey called ... ? and what do i need to get it working/installed on the end of the cable securely .... ? can i just pull one of those from a spare bit of cable that i have lying around and stick it on the newly snipped bit of cable?
I figure i can - but thought I'd ask here before i go sit outside looking frustrated in the 105 degree heat when i can't slide pole A into slot B
edit - was not sure which forum to put this is as you don't have one that says "stupid questions that noobs have that are just too dumb to warrant an answer)
In a flash of inspiration that would have made Archimedes jealous i realized that i could quite easily snip the cable right there - and hook up a three way splitter so that my spare bedroom/office could get a decent OTA signal rather than try and make do with the "coat hangar" setup it currently uses.
My simple question is this .... (and please excuse the technical terms i may use in this next sentence)
When the guys come to install the cable i've seen them snip ... clamp something on the cable - wind around (i assume to strip the cable back) and then stick the little metal doo-hickey on the end and secure it somehow.
what is the doo hickey called ... ? and what do i need to get it working/installed on the end of the cable securely .... ? can i just pull one of those from a spare bit of cable that i have lying around and stick it on the newly snipped bit of cable?
I figure i can - but thought I'd ask here before i go sit outside looking frustrated in the 105 degree heat when i can't slide pole A into slot B
edit - was not sure which forum to put this is as you don't have one that says "stupid questions that noobs have that are just too dumb to warrant an answer)
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The "doo-hickey" is called an F connector or RG-6 connector.
Normally, if more or less professional installed they use compression tools, which actually end's up in an one-time-usage.
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And yes, for OTA you can just replace the 2way splitter with an 3-way splitter and connect your cable to one of the ports of the splitter.
There are also f connectors which you can just "screw on" but they won't be water tight.
Normally, if more or less professional installed they use compression tools, which actually end's up in an one-time-usage.
And yes, for OTA you can just replace the 2way splitter with an 3-way splitter and connect your cable to one of the ports of the splitter.
There are also f connectors which you can just "screw on" but they won't be water tight.
That'll be the one
thanks.k - so strip wire back ... stick into F connector then into 3 way splitter ... the "connection" is just inside the crawl-space so no worries about water ...
I figured it had to be reasonably easy - just wanted to check before i jumped in with both feet and cut TV to the entire house (which i wouldn't put past me)
Thanks for the help.
thanks - there are a couple more "abandoned" wires with connectors on the end - if i remove one of these to use on the newly stripped wire it'll fit just fine.
The wire in question runs under the house ... out of a vent close to the existing Directv wiring .. and is currently hanging loose in the cable box (not attached to anything)
having explained all of this to my wife though - she said ... "why not just pull all of the wire that already has the connection intact back around the house to wherever you need it
(approx 20ft) and that way you don't have to strip down or attach anything ... " just hook it up.
Why doesn't she just keep her nose out ... !!
I knew i kept her for a reason. Too smart for her own good.
Thanks for your help though ..
The wire in question runs under the house ... out of a vent close to the existing Directv wiring .. and is currently hanging loose in the cable box (not attached to anything)
having explained all of this to my wife though - she said ... "why not just pull all of the wire that already has the connection intact back around the house to wherever you need it
(approx 20ft) and that way you don't have to strip down or attach anything ... " just hook it up.
Why doesn't she just keep her nose out ... !!
I knew i kept her for a reason. Too smart for her own good.
Thanks for your help though ..
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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