11-07-2017, 11:02 AM
Does the cost of a second Virgin box rule it out?
Virgin would probably insist on replacing the coax to it though, unless, possibly, you could convince them that your existing cable is suitable - not only for screening purposes but suitable for the type of crimp F connectors they would have to fit on both ends.
If it is CT100 or a variant - PF100, WF100, etc. - it should be suitable, if you can convince them!
RG6 is unlikely to be acceptable although it is widely used and almost certainly what VM still use. The reason for that is that CT100 is a cable specification whereas RG6 is a cable type.
A cable manufacturer's catalogue may contain several pages of variants of RG6, the main differences, as far as we are concerned here, is varying degrees of screening. The RG6 widely available is popular with the cowboy aerial riggers because it is very much cheaper that CT100. You can draw your own conclusions about the effectiveness of the screening ...
Virgin would probably insist on replacing the coax to it though, unless, possibly, you could convince them that your existing cable is suitable - not only for screening purposes but suitable for the type of crimp F connectors they would have to fit on both ends.
If it is CT100 or a variant - PF100, WF100, etc. - it should be suitable, if you can convince them!
RG6 is unlikely to be acceptable although it is widely used and almost certainly what VM still use. The reason for that is that CT100 is a cable specification whereas RG6 is a cable type.
A cable manufacturer's catalogue may contain several pages of variants of RG6, the main differences, as far as we are concerned here, is varying degrees of screening. The RG6 widely available is popular with the cowboy aerial riggers because it is very much cheaper that CT100. You can draw your own conclusions about the effectiveness of the screening ...
