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Uncle Peter · 08-01-2014, 10:57

I would disconnect the cable and pop a continuity check across the conductor and shield and if possible, across the length of the cable to make sure you don't have a break in the braid. Another possiblilty is that you've been unlucky and cut the cable on a current node so may be acting rather too efficiently it's own antenna as you say, perhaps try chopping a few inches off one end and make a new termination. Having the cable coiled up won't help either

Also if you must use a splitter (no problem if the source signal is decent and you're not running miles of downlead), do yourself a favour and get a proper shielded one in a metal enclosure.

08-01-2014, 10:57	#7
Uncle Peter 81-82-83-84 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: on holiday by mistake Age: 55 Services: Vivid 200, Full House, V6 x2 Posts: 5,977	Re: New loft aerial - problems I would disconnect the cable and pop a continuity check across the conductor and shield and if possible, across the length of the cable to make sure you don't have a break in the braid. Another possiblilty is that you've been unlucky and cut the cable on a current node so may be acting rather too efficiently it's own antenna as you say, perhaps try chopping a few inches off one end and make a new termination. Having the cable coiled up won't help either Also if you must use a splitter (no problem if the source signal is decent and you're not running miles of downlead), do yourself a favour and get a proper shielded one in a metal enclosure.