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Old 21-11-2008, 20:57   #1
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Installing Sky using existing terrestrial aerial coax?

Can i use existing analogue tv ariel for skytv ?
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Old 21-11-2008, 21:00   #2
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Re: Installing Sky using existing terrestrial aerial coax?

Possibly, but I wouldn't try.

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Old 21-11-2008, 22:07   #3
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Re: Installing Sky using existing terrestrial aerial coax?

Do you mean ,"can I point the terrestial ariel at the sky satelite and get skytv?"
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Re: Installing Sky using existing terrestrial aerial coax?

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Do you mean ,"can I point the terrestial ariel at the sky satelite and get skytv?"
No. He wants to know you can use Terrestrial Grade Coax for Sky, the answer is yes, but I wouldn't recommend it and certainly not over distances over a couple of metres, it just isn't up to the job.
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Re: Installing Sky using existing terrestrial aerial coax?

Ok, I only read the post not the subject/title
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