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Way to improve RF signal?

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Old 19-10-2008, 5:34 PM   #1
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Way to improve RF signal?

Hi,

My setup is as follows:

Sky+ box > RF2 out > 25m coax cable > magic eye > aerial lead into TV

Everything is working fine but the picture is a bit 'wobbly' - is there a way to improve this? I managed to get it almost perfect last night by twiddling the coax leads on the magic eye end - does this mean I've done a bad job at wiring the coax plug? I just want to stop the wobblyness!

Thanks!
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Re: Way to improve RF signal?

You've already got a thread going here on the same subject
RF2 Output from Sky+ Box 'wobbly?'

but, yes, the connections sound poor and there's also to be taken into account the 25M cable.
If this the thin white type sold in places like Argos/Asda etc. then yes, I think, some signal loss may occur.
Make sure that the RF channel that the Sky box is set to is not near a channel used by terrestrial broadcasts in your area and this shows you how to fit co-ax plugs (if you're not sure)
How to fit TV plugs to coaxial cable
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