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Did You Know?

By Ron Hranac — Earlier this year SCTE·ISBE’s Rocky Mountain Chapter instituted a new program called Last Thursday, a monthly meet-up on the last Thursday of every month. The meetings are open to all chapter members, guests, and those interested in SCTE·ISBE, and provide a fun and social way to participate with the chapter.

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Measuring Cable TV Network RF Signal Levels (PART TWO)

By Ron Hranac – In this second installment of a three-part article, the discussion about measurement of downstream RF signal levels continues. Signal Source Output Signal Level Accuracy — The purpose of measuring a signal source’s output RF signal level or power is to confirm that it meets a desired value or perhaps some other specified value such as the manufacturer’s published spec.

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Downstream RF Signal Levels (PART ONE)

By Ron Hranac – Optimum cable network downstream performance requires that radio frequency (RF) signal levels be measured and set correctly. RF signal levels affect nearly every part of a cable network’s operation: headend/hub site, optical fiber links, coax distribution, subscriber drops, and customer premises equipment (CPE).

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