TV wall aerial socket issue

[Matt73]

Hello All

I'm looking for some advice/pointers regarding a tv aerial socket problem.
I've moved into a new house where the tv signal was a bit dodgy due to a damaged
wall socket (the metal femail part of the connector was damaged probably as a result of
the aerial lead from the tv being yanked out of the wall socket).

Anyway, as the connection wasn't great, I replaced the wall socket with a new
bog standard aerial plate. I checked the aerial cable itself an prepared it as
directed on the box with the braided part of the cable and core the right lengths
etc and then screwed down and with the clamp on/over the braided part of the aerial
cable.

The problem now is it doesn't work at all - the tv says weak or no signal. I've double
checked my wiring to the new wall socket and made sure no braiding touches the inner
core wire. The TV won't pick up any channels when I let it auto tune itself back in.

If it worked before (albeit a dodgy connection at times) why would it not work at all now?
I can't see where the problem lies. I checked the aerial in the loft and the connection to the
antenna - all good as far as I can see. I haven't moved or interferred with anything else.
The antenna points the same direction as all the other aerials on my street.

I am at a loss what to do next - can anyone help? Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for reading

Mr NoTellySignalMan

 

[Matt73]

yes. please do. bugs me and others too I'm sure when people offer advice and the OP says thanks I'll try that and then disappears. common courtesy to say how you got on

Sorry, not had a chance to log back on since my last post. The gold plated fly lead worked a treat! (only £8.66 for a 10m cable from Wickes) problem now sorted. Strange how you take tv for granted until it stops working. Thank you again for your replies. A little learning curve there for the future - until now, I knew sod all about tv, aerials, deflector shields etc.

It was baffling as I'd wired in the wall socket correctly and the antenna was fine so it defied logic. I never would have expected a simple cable could be the fault!