Quick one: F-plug

supersleuth · 02-04-2012, 1:35 PM

Quick one.
Can I strip off the connectors of a standard TV aerial coaxial cable and attach f-plugs? Or do f-plugs require a different type of cable?

I'm thinking of doing this for splitting multiple TVs from a single aerial source and f-plug splitters seem to be better

Trollslayer · 02-04-2012, 2:23 PM

No. You can buy adapters to do this, much easier

**logiciel** · 02-04-2012, 2:23 PM

Adapters would be easier, but yes you can and it's the other way round - different cables need different f-plugs.
I don't see why f-connections would be any better for splitting though.

stewwy · 10-04-2012, 5:19 PM

F-plugs and 'aerial' plugs are for cables with different impedances, for long runs of cable I would suggest using the correct cable to avoid a poor signal. it probably will not matter too much for a short length. However an ariel cable carries virtually no voltage but a Sat cable (f-plug) carries a voltage to power the Dish LNB,
edit : Sat cables are in addition usually of higher quality

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logiciel Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Thanks: Gave 1,857, Got 4,221 Posts: 42,964	Adapters would be easier, but yes you can and it's the other way round - different cables need different f-plugs. I don't see why f-connections would be any better for splitting though. Last edited by logiciel; 10-04-2012 at 7:43 PM.
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stewwy New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Thanks: Gave 0, Got 1 Posts: 26	F-plugs and 'aerial' plugs are for cables with different impedances, for long runs of cable I would suggest using the correct cable to avoid a poor signal. it probably will not matter too much for a short length. However an ariel cable carries virtually no voltage but a Sat cable (f-plug) carries a voltage to power the Dish LNB, edit : Sat cables are in addition usually of higher quality Last edited by stewwy; 10-04-2012 at 5:21 PM. Reason: additional info
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