SATELLITE, CABLE AND AERIAL CONNECTORS
Fitting a Coax Plug
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1. Cut the outer sleeve of the cable by 25mm.
2. Pull the braiding (strands) back away from the end of the cable.
3. Cut the inter section of the cable by two thirds.
4. Place the bottom half of the coax plug onto the cable.
5. Place the coax plug clamp onto the cable, this should hold the braiding (strands) away from the centre core of the cable.
6. Place in the inner part of the coax plug on the cable.
7. Place the last part of the coax plug onto the cable and screw it with the bottom half, ensuring that any excess braiding exits at the bottom of the plug and does not interfere with the thread of the plug.
To ensure a good connection between cable and plug to either crimp the inner part of the plug to the cable with a pair of pliers or solder the centre core to the inner part of the coax plug.
Fitting a twist on F Connector
1. Cut the outer sleeve of the cable by one inch.
2. Pull the braiding (strands) back away from the end of the cable.
3. Cut the inter section of the cable by two thirds.
4. Screw the F connection onto the cable making sure that the braiding is away from the centre core of the cable.
