Before stringing RG-11 to extend your cable tv distribution system, you might want to read the "fine print" in your cable tv contract. It might state that all cable from the trunk coupler to the customer's tv set are the property and responsibility of the cable service provider- unless the demarcation point is defined otherwise.
A prior posting on this topic alleged that the FCC deleted the leakage protection for Amateur Radio frequencies, but that is not quite correct. The latest edition of Part 76 Rules contains the following requirements in Paragraph 76.605(a)(12): "... signal leakage from a cable television system shall be measured in accordance with the procedures outlined in Paragraph 76.609(h) and shall be limited as follows: Less than and including 54 MHz, and over 216 MHz, 15 uV/m at a distance of 10m; and over 54 MHz up to and including 216 MHz, 20 uV/m at a distance of 3m..." The second part includes the Amateur 2m band, and the allowable leakage is very small. If there is an ARRL Official Observer and/or an ARRL Technical Coordinator in your area, a formal request for assistance should be forwarded to either or both of them. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY (ARRL Technical Specialist) Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
