How To Join A COAX CABLE Outside

If you are wondering how to join a coaxial cable outside and ensure that it is weatherproof and waterproof, watch this video. This video will show you how to repair a damaged TV coaxial cable. This is very common when an outside coaxial cable has been cut doing the gardening.
Tools you will need:
Stanley Blade or Ultility Knife
Sidecutters
Not essential - 11mm spanner or adjustable spanner or pliers
Materials You will Need:
F Connectors
F coupler
Amalgamating Tape (Maybe a small drop of silicone grease also)
Step by step guide
1) Install F connectors on both ends of the coaxial cable
2) Screw both F connectors into the F coupler and tighten with spanner or pliers.
3) Remove plastic covering from amalgamating tape.
4) Starting on the coaxial cable before the join begins. Pull amalgamating tape to twice its length and wrap around join, each time overlapping existing tape but extending further over join.
5) Repeat wrapping process until join is completely covered by tape and pull tape to snap.
6) Not essential, but it's a good idea to smear join with silicone grease afterwards to ensure weatherproofing.
For more information on how to join a coaxial cable visit:
• How to join a coaxial ...
For more information on how to install a F connector visit:
• How To Fit An F Connec...
For anything else aerial and satellite related, please visit the Smart Aerials website:
www.smartaerials.co.uk/

[@musicbydavidyoungs]

"You may have cut the cable when you're gardening... " - yup, exactly that here. Thanks for a helpful, no-nonsense video. Saved me more than a few £££, thanks man.

[@iano6944]

Thanks for the tips. Great straightforward video.

[@smartaerials]

You're welcome Ian and thanks. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@triciamildred4818]

Thank you, very informative, u make it so clear without giving loads of waffle.

[@smartaerials]

Thank you Tricia and you're welcome. Please subscribe to our channel.

[@davesheldon2874]

a really useful vid - thank you

[@smokinjoe6644]

You’ve just saved me a few quid, thank you.

[@terryread7347]

Thanks. Good vid. Very reassuring and easy to do.

[@smartaerials]

You're welcome. Please subscribe

[@stilravin]

Thank you😊

[@StuartofShrewsbury]

Thanks Smart Aerials for taking the time to put this together. A great help as I'm looking to replace an unsightly external junction box. Have you thought of selling all the bits as a kit?!

[@smartaerials]

Thanks Stuart and you're welcome. Yes, I have. Maybe at a later date I will do that. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@paulPeasmarsh]

You can buy everything from Screwfix

[@downstairslg]

Cheers Great to the point "how to"

[@easywayaffiliatemarketing7724]

My outside aerial which comes from the 3rd floor roof is cut, I have a long lead from the tv what fitting do I need to connect from broken aerial to tv aerial

[@paulyates1415]

Thanks.

[@deedouglas6615]

makes a great tv antennna

[@louuden7016]

Hi had a engineer round tv picture signal keeps breaking he changed one joint and said he can't change wire If I change the cable my self would this way work

[@davidbaggaley3544]

Brilliant, now I can cut my tv cable outside, lower the the tv aerial, and fit some anti-pigeon spikes AT LONG LAST!! many thanks.

[@n2cu2cun]

excellent video understood every thing you meant

[@smartaerials]

Thank you, please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@jimmcintosh9045]

Are F connectors better than ordinary co axial ones for an outdoor split?

[@smartaerials]

Yes, F connectors are better.

[@user-ns7vj4tz5h]

Hi mate i got 2 cable cb63r cable. Can i used them for TV channels or it's for something else ?

[@smartaerials]

It's usually used for satellite signals.

[@joe-hp4nk]

Could you slow down so I could see what you did?

[@chrisgraham2904]

My understanding is that the amalgamating Tape is not UV stable. The connection should be over-wrapped with Scotch Super 33+ electrical tape to protect the amalgamating tape from the sun.

[@anthonyduncalf6190]

Not sure about that .If you Google "is self amalgamating tape UV resistant" it says it is .

[@chrisgraham2904]

@@anthonyduncalf6190 That's interesting. Maybe the products from some manufacturers are. I haven't found any.

[@jamiebriggs4098]

Ive just done this and im still not getting a signal, what am i missing or done wrong 😂🤔

[@julianderrick8232]

When you do this make sure you have some breading wire, some cut it off thinking all you need it the centre core, but you must have the breading wire, also make sure none of the breading wire is touching the centre core, not even one fine strand, as this will also affect your signal, Derricks Digital Aerials.

[@benmjt]

Can you connect your bog standard TV aerial using this technique?

[@smartaerials]

Yes you can use this to join aerial cable.

[@smartaerials]

No I'm afraid not, not easily anyway. You will need to fit a Hybrid LNB on your satellite dish and run a third cable to feed your Smart TV. I hope this helps. Tom

[@neilcole9698]

Can you make actions in your videos clearer - for example, the presenter refers to F plugs and holds them up but far too quickly for someone unfamiliar with them to see them (they are also obscured by his hand). He then puts them down outside camera shot, so we still can't see them. Presenting items needs to be done more slowly and clearly, and keep them in camera shot afterwards.

[@lroy730]

F Connector is the Standard Coax Cable TV Cable Connector.

[@smartaerials]

Yes sorry I'm not a very good presenter. Will try to improve future videos.

[@georgiapicton2474]

@@smartaerials Don't apologise. You're saving people a call out fee. This is exactly what I needed to find for what I need to do at mine, and enough information to find out what I need to buy to do the job. Thank you very much! :)

[@neilurwin9670]

A Well Thought Out Video All The Best To You.

[@bsanchez3563]

It only has to be weatherproof not waterproof

[@MrCodypowell]

If you could just shoot the video of what your doing with the coax & connectors that you rapidly wave in front of the camera. We don’t need to see you, or an outside window, your computer. Just what your trying to explain. Otherwise it’s a huge distraction.

[@JAFHRH3GR]

These videos are a bit of fun really. Yes, we could see a top-down version on a plain background, with nice zooms to the intricate parts (F-connectors, the wire-stripping task), and a slightly less frenetic pace, but it wouldn't be so enjoyable. From Australia, I enjoyed the East End accent. All good, got what I needed and had a fine viewing experience. Thanks. PS. What's the "Favourite Worst Nightmare" BTW?

[@leggdad1]

Please untangle your telephone lead. :)

[@user-nt2wl2cp3z]

Please never use a twist on fitting or connection. Use a compression fitting or crimp connector. You need a ground and a crimp to keep ingress or regress out of your line. Ignore this guy