Can I swap my sky dish for an aerial?

[addey]

I recently cancelled Sky and moved over to BT. Finally got round to setting up the youview box this evening only to discover that we don't have an aerial point in the living room which is required for all the freeview channels. To top things off the ethernet cable from the study to the living room which was installed 18 months ago doesn't work either!

So my question is, can I use the existing sky cabling to connect an aerial where the sky dish is? (obviously I'd need to get an aerial/satellite person in to do it!) This would be the easiest solution before I start trying to get a coax point fitted in the living room as I assume that would require chasing in cables etc.

[ASK1974]

Yes you can.

[Mojooo]

My understanding is that the cable sued for satelite is generally a better grade that what is sued for tv (co-ax) - can soemone confirm for the record?

[miniman]

Mojooo said:

My understanding is that the cable sued for satelite is generally a better grade that what is sued for tv (co-ax) - can soemone confirm for the record?

Yes that's how I understood it.

[JimbobVFR]

Personally I'd use WT100 or WF100 satellite grade cable for everything, I also know an aerial guy who does the same, for the minimal cost difference there's no point using the cheaper stuff for an aerial.