Re: [IRCA] Noisy Cable TV - Part III

["Bob Foxworth" <rfoxwor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> He connected his 2 meter linear amp to the incoming cable connection
and
> went key down for a minute or so.  I undertand it killed the cable
service
> for a couple blocks around totally.  They fixed it, and the noise came
back.
> He did it again.  Same thing.  The third time they replaced pretty
much all
> of the physical plant, and the noise went away.
>
> Amazing what a little(?) unexpected RF can do.  He estimated he put a
few
> hundred watts back into the system at 144MHz.

Then the question becomes whether the cable system
operators ever become bright enough to cross-check their
customer list against a list of hams. Which of course
proves basically nothing.

Gives a whole new meaning to the term "return loss" hi

Tnx for sharing.

- Bob




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