Extending a TV aerial down lead?

The down lead from my TV aerial is a 3" stub protruding from the wall.
The obvious way to extend it, is to connect it to a wall mounted
aerial socket or a back to back connector, so that the cable to the TV
will have two plugs on both ends. Just seems over-kill. Would be far
better if there was something available like a back to back connector
which connects both leads permanently without there being another
connector on both ends that attaches to it. Does anything like this
exist?

Thanks for your time

blackhead wrote:

The down lead from my TV aerial is a 3" stub protruding from the wall.
The obvious way to extend it, is to connect it to a wall mounted
aerial socket or a back to back connector, so that the cable to the TV
will have two plugs on both ends. Just seems over-kill. Would be far
better if there was something available like a back to back connector
which connects both leads permanently without there being another
connector on both ends that attaches to it. Does anything like this
exist?

Thanks for your time

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"blackhead" wrote in message
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The down lead from my TV aerial is a 3" stub protruding from the wall.
The obvious way to extend it, is to connect it to a wall mounted
aerial socket or a back to back connector, so that the cable to the TV
will have two plugs on both ends. Just seems over-kill. Would be far
better if there was something available like a back to back connector
which connects both leads permanently without there being another
connector on both ends that attaches to it. Does anything like this
exist?

Thanks for your time


Probably, I certainly remember seeing such a thing years ago,
a little block with a screw terminal for the inner and a pair
of saddle clamps for the outer, I don't remember even if
they were screened, but I wouldn't recommend such a connecter
anyway because it is bound to be lossy compared to the
usual practice of two screw-on F type connectors and an F type
barrel.
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Graham

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"Graham." wrote in message
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"blackhead" wrote in message
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The down lead from my TV aerial is a 3" stub protruding from the wall.
The obvious way to extend it, is to connect it to a wall mounted
aerial socket or a back to back connector, so that the cable to the TV
will have two plugs on both ends. Just seems over-kill. Would be far
better if there was something available like a back to back connector
which connects both leads permanently without there being another
connector on both ends that attaches to it. Does anything like this
exist?

Thanks for your time


Probably, I certainly remember seeing such a thing years ago,
a little block with a screw terminal for the inner and a pair
of saddle clamps for the outer, I don't remember even if
they were screened, but I wouldn't recommend such a connecter
anyway because it is bound to be lossy compared to the
usual practice of two screw-on F type connectors and an F type
barrel.

Two F connectors and a barrel coupler is what I'd use too. Also shown on the
Maplin webpage.

Doctor D wrote:
"Graham." wrote in message
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"blackhead" wrote in message
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The down lead from my TV aerial is a 3" stub protruding from the wall.
The obvious way to extend it, is to connect it to a wall mounted
aerial socket or a back to back connector, so that the cable to the TV
will have two plugs on both ends. Just seems over-kill. Would be far
better if there was something available like a back to back connector
which connects both leads permanently without there being another
connector on both ends that attaches to it. Does anything like this
exist?

Thanks for your time

Probably, I certainly remember seeing such a thing years ago,
a little block with a screw terminal for the inner and a pair
of saddle clamps for the outer, I don't remember even if
they were screened, but I wouldn't recommend such a connecter
anyway because it is bound to be lossy compared to the
usual practice of two screw-on F type connectors and an F type
barrel.

Two F connectors and a barrel coupler is what I'd use too. Also shown on the
Maplin webpage.


Some interesting prices on the Maplin page:

co-ax coupler £1.19 Toolstation £1.66 for 10
F Plug £1.89 Toolstation £0.85 for 10
Co-ax plug £1.49 Toolstation £1.34 for 10

....and lots more. Maplin are a bit of a rip-off.

Bob

Some interesting prices on the Maplin page:

co-ax coupler £1.19 Toolstation £1.66 for 10
F Plug £1.89 Toolstation £0.85 for 10
Co-ax plug £1.49 Toolstation £1.34 for 10

...and lots more. Maplin are a bit of a rip-off.

Bob


That is an understatement.

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:18:07 -0000, "Graham." wrote:



"blackhead" wrote in message
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The down lead from my TV aerial is a 3" stub protruding from the wall.
The obvious way to extend it, is to connect it to a wall mounted
aerial socket or a back to back connector, so that the cable to the TV
will have two plugs on both ends. Just seems over-kill. Would be far
better if there was something available like a back to back connector
which connects both leads permanently without there being another
connector on both ends that attaches to it. Does anything like this
exist?

Thanks for your time


Probably, I certainly remember seeing such a thing years ago,
a little block with a screw terminal for the inner and a pair
of saddle clamps for the outer, I don't remember even if
they were screened, but I wouldn't recommend such a connecter
anyway because it is bound to be lossy compared to the
usual practice of two screw-on F type connectors and an F type
barrel.

I think CPC sells some kind of co-ax joiner.

Marky P.

In article , Marky P
scribeth thus
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:18:07 -0000, "Graham." wrote:



"blackhead" wrote in message
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The down lead from my TV aerial is a 3" stub protruding from the wall.
The obvious way to extend it, is to connect it to a wall mounted
aerial socket or a back to back connector, so that the cable to the TV
will have two plugs on both ends. Just seems over-kill. Would be far
better if there was something available like a back to back connector
which connects both leads permanently without there being another
connector on both ends that attaches to it. Does anything like this
exist?

Thanks for your time


Probably, I certainly remember seeing such a thing years ago,
a little block with a screw terminal for the inner and a pair
of saddle clamps for the outer, I don't remember even if
they were screened, but I wouldn't recommend such a connecter
anyway because it is bound to be lossy compared to the
usual practice of two screw-on F type connectors and an F type
barrel.

I think CPC sells some kind of co-ax joiner.

Marky P.


Couple of F connectors and a barrel and tighten them with spanners and
bit of tape round it..

Job done..
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Tony Sayer

tony sayer wrote:

Couple of F connectors and a barrel and tighten them with spanners and
bit of tape round it..

Job done..

Tightening them with spanners is overkill.

In article , Adrian
scribeth thus
tony sayer wrote:

Couple of F connectors and a barrel and tighten them with spanners and
bit of tape round it..

Job done..

Tightening them with spanners is overkill.



No its not the cable guy I know does it as standard practice and they
have grillions of them!..
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Tony Sayer