When I moved into this property, the previous tenant (was evicted) had cut the aerial cable outside the living room window. I re-joined it by using a connecter block (240v 5amp type) over the years it seemed ok, I once had a freeview recorder, also freeview on the TV and had no problems. I had cable TV, then sky so I didn’t bother too much about the aerial. Times have changed and I have gone back to a freeview recorder (HUMAXFVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder – 500 GB) I keep getting a message signal weak and the picture breaks, often the TV Guide is empty (nothing to display). I purchased a signal booster, it seems the same. At one point I was wondering if it could be down to a local ham radio interference. Or is it my joint, could it be wet (I only used insulation tape at the time) I now have some amalgamating tape (blacklion mentioned on here recently) If I re wrap with amalgamating tape would it repair or is it behond repair. It’s tipping down as I type this, maybe that won’t help.
I used a connecter block rather than plugs and coupler, not confident in stripping off the plastic sheath, I tend to cut the silver strands, I can’t play too much or the cable will become shorter and end back to the chimney.
I just don’t know what’s best.
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