How To Fit An F Connector Onto A Coaxial Cable For Sky, Satellite & Aerial Connections

Quick and to the point on how to make a screw on F connector for Sky, satellite and numerous aerial connections, including tolls that are needed. Visit www.smartaeria... for more great info.

[@JosephByrneCharaChorderOne]

A tutorial video that was the same length of time as the actual procedure. If only all TH-cam "how to" videos could be like this.

[@smartaerials]

Thanks Joesph.

[@bluepeter450]

You normally find this with the British, the Americans will play music and waffle on for 10 minutes oh! and that's not all lol.

[@okekeonyinye6088]

Short, direct, straight to the point and well explained. Thank you so much for saving my time.

[@smartaerials]

You're welcome, please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@Mike-zy8in]

friend go Utube - are you a good person by Living Waters

[@steenbruunnielsen1685]

So very straightforward and helpful. No more breaks in signal transmission. Thanks!

[@hironhassan4069]

I never thought I need this tutorial one day, but you rescued me today, I finally fixed my satellite connector cable.

[@zipperdidoodah5411]

Perfect tutorial. You've successfully taught me how to refit our coax aerial and get our TV working again today 👍
Thank you kindly Tom. Helen in Lancashire.

[@pbjenks2575]

Excellent video. Shows you how easy it is to fit an f connector without any special tools.

[@smartaerials]

Thank you, yes that was the idea. No point doing a DIY video if it meant that you had to order some special equipment off the internet. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@michaelwhitecross5872]

Brief, articulate and thorough guide . Excellent.

[@smartaerials]

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[@AndyMcPandy]

Simple but invaluable. Many thanks from someone who overthought it and got it wrong a lot. Cheers.

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Thanks Andrew, glad the video helped. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom.

[@tonyduggan494]

Great little video, i was not too sure if a Sky cable was the same as a standard coax cable, wanted to confirm connecting, before cutting off the old connectors !

[@smartaerials]

Hi Tony, thanks. Yes they are the same, but you need to make sure that it is a double screened cable for satellite.

[@juliecoop66]

Exactly what I needed, easy to understand and stress free. Many thanks 👍🏼

[@Mike-zy8in]

go Utube - are you a good person by Living Waters

[@hughhp1]

Brilliant! Thank you - I've just fixed my Sky box following your extremely clear and helpful tutorial. Top marks!

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[@johnwright4011]

Short, to the point and very helpful. Many thanks.

[@smartaerials]

Thanks John, glad the video was of some use for you. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@amandafairman5509]

The vital comment was about the post not touching to copper fibres which seems to have solved my problem. 👍

[@smartaerials]

Glad it helped, yes very important that. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@unheardmuz]

Thanks, man, short and to the point 👍

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You're welcome. Please do subscribe to the channel. :) Tom

[@Aussieeeee]

Thanks for the tutorial, Here i was thinking you need all the fancy tools!
Easy to follow. Nice tutorial, hope the business is doing well!

[@FarmerJulian]

I can't stand 'how to' videos that prevaricate.. nice job, quickly and clearly demonstrated.. I shall redo my connectors when I fit the new LNB.

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Thanks Julian, best of luck with the LNB change. Please so subscribe to our channel.

[@chriswood8698]

Brilliant I have used you twice, so easy and simple to watch. Thanks 👌

[@loliada]

thank you so much. you saved us money getting a sky engineer out!

[@smartaerials]

That's good news and you're welcome. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@user-uj4pl4np8o]

This worked a treat, easy to follow thankyou! Cable just failed before England's game in rugby world cup, phew!

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[@danniellynn]

Thanks for this video, I love how it was clear and straight to the point, no faffing around.
I had to remove my f connectors to move my sky box and one got a little bent so I straightened it back out but now it wont work. When I plug it in nothing happens, any ideas? Thanks in advance.

[@janetjackson9160]

Thank you. An easy video that got straight to the point. Good looking lad too..

[@smartaerials]

Stop it, you will make me blush ;) Thank you for watching. Tom

[@margaretbiddle5870]

Thanks! Useful! Showed me that the outside tiny wires need to NOT touch the central core. Maybe even more useful if the action had always remained in shot? But I managed to make the tv aerial work because watched this. Thank you!

[@MG-vo6ir]

thank you , followed another you tube video and no luck , followed what you did and worked first time

[@smartaerials]

Glad it helped, please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@runnin2441]

Top man. Been having a nightmare with these connectors and this makes it look a doddle.
Look at an F connector and there's like a tube within a tube which I thought the screen has to go round, virtually impossible, and I'm handy, can change a scooter engine no probs.
Thanks for the tutorial, nice one. I feel like a pr..

[@smartaerials]

You're welcome, you have have a crimp on style F plug is there is a tube within a tube, need a special type of tool to terminate them. We all have our skills, I'm useless with vehicles! Tom

[@7Bydand9]

Hey thank you for the demonstration, you professionals make it so simple.

[@James-cf6ky]

Nice one m8. I have loads of these and always thought I needed a crimping tool to attach to the cable. Had no idea they just screw onto the wire .

[@smartaerials]

Thanks James. This is a screw on connector and as long as they are installed correctly they are fine for domestic use, but some installers disagree with this. There are other types like a crimp-on style F plug and compression type which require specialist tools to install. Hope this helps, please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@mali5591]

Tom - you the man, simple easy and to the point !

[@smartaerials]

Wow, I'm the man. Can I put that quote on my website? ;) Glad to help.

[@jamiestewart48]

Thanks! Easy to copy and well explained. Who needs loads of tools when a Stanley knife will do!!

[@davidlevy7068]

A very helpful video. Nice and clear and to the point. Thanks 👍

[@smartaerials]

Thanks David and you're welcome, please subscribe to our channel.Tom

[@carlgilbert6471]

Super no messing about, straight to the point.
Many thanks.

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[@tessthulborn7231]

Thankyou! You got straight to the point, with easy instructions for twits like me! Managed to fix my sky connector problem in minutes (well maybe a bit longer 😂)

[@esbalele]

Simple demonstration, but effective! You solved my problem! Thank you

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[@esbalele]

Smart Aerials Just did it! Cheers

[@nb9797]

short and to the point... very very good

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[@210it]

Thanks solved my problem, i had long cable inside the room, it will be very tidy after cutting and reconnecting.

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[@mj2023uk]

Excellent video, clear , concise, on point with no waffle. Thanks very much !

[@MemeHero78]

Had to move my satellite box to another room and then saw this. Bang on 👍👍👍

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[@johnbarker9516]

Very clearly explained I can now proceed with confidence.

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[@smyth.787]

Sticking the tongue out always helps me with precision work too 😛

[@smartaerials]

LOL. I do it all the time without knowing, the girlfriend is always making fun of me. :)

[@markbarrow19]

Fairplay mate I've been stressing right out for about an hour, top man short and straight to the point!!! Thanks 👍

[@Malcolm_99]

Great stuff, I learned why mine was not working, I had the thin bit of copper touching the main centre one!

[@salman.salu11]

What a legend !
Its working thank you

[@allie-fleur]

You’ve just saved me from having to call out an engineer! Instructions were so simple to follow, and I had the job done in no time. Thanks!

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[@georgehawes1820]

Nice and straight to the point big ups

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Thanks George, please subscribe to our channel. Tom.

[@robgriffiths2488]

Excellent video. Just what I needed. Thanks.

[@RaphaelIgrisianu]

You saved my life and my wife 🙏😉

[@Simo-Online]

Still relevant today, many thanks . Don't suppose you could show how you can link 2 cables to the one source cable? Trying to hide an extension cables behind a skirting board

[@mvsports23]

Nice video Tom...Simple and very clear...

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[@crownofhope]

great clear easy to follow. thank you

[@lachlanbrown8110]

Watching this while sitting in the roof cavity of my house trying to figure it out lol.

[@smartaerials]

Oh no, doesn't sound fun but I have been there many times. Haha

[@lachlanbrown8110]

@@smartaerials It's all good. Your video made things super easy. Thanks for the help. 👍

[@Denosophem]

wow thank you so much for helping teach self fix items! i will say, your accent supprised me. i thought wed both speak western county yehahh lol :p

[@clairea2902]

Exactly what I needed! Thanks

[@sandman2651]

thankyou you for taking the time to show how correctly,liked and subscribed

[@andrewwebster9619]

Excellent. No fluff

[@smartaerials]

Cheers Andrew, please do subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@pt17171]

Thanks. Great explanation

[@PatMcDonald41]

Thanks, mate, this was really helpful.

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[@jaylews]

Simple and straight-forward, thanks!

[@rogerpage9682]

good easy to follow video

[@placid2010]

Great help mate

[@smartaerials]

Thanks, glad it helped. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom.

[@RetroSteveUK]

That was helpful, thanks.

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[@chrismills5933]

Thanks dude, very helpful.

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[@NickOliver-sh6pf]

Great simple explanation, thanks

[@JonseyFly]

Thanks for the demo. Will have a go.

[@fareedathahir]

Close up video easy to see very good

[@qjarman7753]

Well played mate and thanks

[@briandoyle6188]

GRT video straight to the point.....

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[@lukewalker9496]

Shot bro. Much love from Newzealand 👍

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[@gman1087]

Cheers buddy ...my job for tomorrow

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You're welcome mate, please subscribe to our channel.All the best, Tom

[@Zanyzo22]

Great explanation 🙂 Thanks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@edwardedward7974]

Thanks ! Cheers Eddie

[@simonburn1742]

Great video. Worked perfectly. Thanks

[@smartaerials]

Thanks Simon, glad it worked. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@hballanan1923]

thank you, very helpful

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You're welcome. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@glaura1581]

Thanks for a wonderful detailed video, certainly it is helpful for me. and have you noticed elecbee connectors or cables?

[@VJBang907]

Cheers bud, cut out all the rubbish and got to the point

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[@dmgaming5157]

Hello mate love to see how to install motorised dish cheers great channel.

[@danielbaxter4639]

Thank you!

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[@FredParky]

great just what I needed

[@smartaerials]

Thanks, glad it helped. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@jayt9490]

Top job. I can record on Sky again.

[@colintillard1188]

Good practical video.

[@jooriordan9882]

Thanks for this.
Once you have this connector on how do you connect it to the TV? I also bought a coaxial connector but am stumped

[@Taylormj83]

Nice and quick nice and easy cheers

[@smartaerials]

You'e welcome Micheal, please do subscribe to our channel. Tom.

[@martynlewis3180]

Thanks now I know what I was doing wrong

[@956brisbane]

This fixed my Sky box, decent😎

[@talmanyurkovich4486]

Do you need the braid to touch the outer part or can you cut it off?

[@terimessenger8190]

Fab, thanks 🙏🏻

[@longalion]

TOM, how do I transfer a twin sky lead that I have into one? I need to put into the back of TV but I can't as there are two leads. I can't change the lead to one as it's through the wall. But the other single sky leads worked fine but this twin lead I can't seem to work out?

[@smartaerials]

HI Lorna. If you have a twin lead you can just connect one the cables. It doesn't matter if you leave one disconnected. Unless you have Sky Q. Have you just moved to a new property or something?

[@navkalsi5291]

Great video thanks! Is it essential the f connector is screwed on to the folded down copper strands? If not can you just cut them away before installing the F connector? I ask as my F connector does not screw on to the plastic itself and therefore does not get to the outer plastic but screws into the white foam instead. RG6 CT100 cable with F connectors. Thanks!

[@timlinka1916]

I needed a longer cable so brought one from Screwfix but the picture keeps pixelating (sky q) is it because the lead is pants

[@smartaerials]

Some of the factory fly-leads really are appalling. I went to a call out last week where a it wasn't working and found it to be a newly purchased flylead that was at fault.

[@sirvirgenprince8571]

thanks for this concise video. please can i run a UHF antenna straight to my satellite TV and get the satellite channels?

[@smartaerials]

No I'm afraid not, you could get terrestrial TV services though.

[@sirvirgenprince8571]

@@smartaerials thanks once again. I tried and it didn't work so I've bought a dish and set it up myself

[@abbaaminu6003]

Good video

[@MikeHardy777]

Great video. Thanks.

[@smartaerials]

You're welcome Mike, glad you liked it. Please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@mylesthompson6098]

Hi Tom, how far down the cable do you make the first cut? the second cut is around 0.5cm down. P.s excellent video really helpful.

[@smartaerials]

Hi Myles and thank you, about a cm is fine, but you may want to cut a bit more as this will give you more play. Can always trim down the excess at the end.

[@tedcampbell770]

Very clearly demonstrated; thanks

[@cglees]

Great thanks 😊

[@hdifjbf]

can u make sure you say to tuck the bit twizzled off other than that solid bud

[@457flyby]

Nice one ,cheers.

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You're welcome, please subscribe to our channel. Tom

[@kaleksiosu]

good video thanks

[@mastercook62]

Im constantly getting a No signal message from my sky Q and have to re-boot to get it working. The arial cable IS lose and probably needs refitting like shown, however after re-booting why would it always work if the cable can pull out easily?

[@DGphotography123]

Thank you.

[@casss9910]

My upstairs box (the wire is threaded through the house ) the wire detached and the metal parts are left in the box. Is this a live wire ? Can I do this on the wire? And the other wire touched the Centre wire does that mean it’s useless or will it work If connected once they aren’t touching when put in ?

[@neilhobbs3894]

Very helpful

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