CABL Forum - Re: Term

Man Oh Man, what a firestorm you created with your question!
There are a lot of variables to what you have asked. If you are talking about a digital problem, then yes, splices can contribute to distortion products ( which inexorably "distortion products" may be the answer you are looking for) in a lengthy cascade. However, you have to remember that a splice must be counted at every entry point to a station, combiners, splitters, housing to housings, as well as straight splices. By design, they contribute very little to distortion products unless they are improperly made. Having read many of the posts, your fellow compadres that have suggested that most distortion products are caused by the amplification process, have hit the nail right on the head. Lengthy cascades have long been the thorn in a cable operators side. Thus, fiber reduction has eliminated many of the problems associated with long cascades and bandwidth issues. As technology has evolved, bandwidth has increased and issues not seen in the last 25 years have creeped to the forefront of the modern day technicians daily maintenance program. Ergo, 20 years ago in a 350mhz system a piece of kinked cable didnt even merit a second look, whereas in todays environment, it can raise total havoc on a digital qualm.
As a rule, the FCC has structured guidelines for the modern day cable operator. As long as they are complied with, the MSO should have no problem. Therein lies the problem. Many do not.
For those of you that have read this far, thanks for reading. But, remember this---- you have just read the ramblings of an old timer that has thrown a whole bunch of junk at you, just because its April Fools Day!

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Re: Term