Can I use an aerial cable for a satellite box?
No. Satellite boxes need satellite cable with screw-on F-type plugs. A TV aerial cable has push-on plugs that won't fit, and it isn't built to carry the satellite signal.
Checked 10th November 2026.
Worth knowing
- You can tell them apart by the plug: F-type plugs have a thin centre wire and a screw thread.
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