[mythtvnz] Freeview dish set-up woes

[Richard]

If theres a short in the plug you should be able to see it, since you are
looking at the cut end of the coax cable.

If you cant see anything touching the copper coated center core, then its
fine, so its either a faulty meter or you have a dud LNB, which does happen.

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From: mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
[mailto:mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Matt Poff
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 3:23 PM
To: mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Freeview dish set-up woes

Well, I figured the connection might be shorting somewhere so I redid 
all the RG6 connections (screw-on). I've got the LNB out of the dish on 
the floor on the end of the cable connections and the same thing 
happens. Start dvbtune, the meter maxes out and squeals.

I can only assume something is shorting out again... anyone know of any 
good cable service people in Wellington who would put crimped 
connections on a few lengths of cable? Then again I guess they'll cost 
more than the crimping tool I didn't want to have to buy in the first place.

Why the hell it's shorting I don't know. I've got a 1/4" of shielding 
folded back over the wrapper, a 1/4" of inner plastic core with the foil 
stripped off and a 1/4" of copper wire at the end. Should do it 
shouldn't it?

Cheers,
Matt
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