On March 5, 2020 at 00:44, Ernie Gilman said...
What does that mean? It's a simple fact that satellite signals use such high frequencies that the loss characteristics of RG-59 make the wire unsuitable for satellite distribution. Hell, I dropped RG-59 for plain old TV antenna systems in 1985, once we started to pay attention to UHF channels.
That while cable can limp along on 59, satellite hasn’t been able to for the past 20+yrs. And yes, per frequency issue.
You're saying "all" so I'll assume you're okay with generalization.
Cable companies do not want installers who think. They want installers who will always do a perfect installation. For instance, I knew a cable installer who would never install an F-81. That's a good idea, but his reason was that they always attenuate a signal so much that the signal is ruined. He was taught a lie, but that lie guaranteed that he'd never do a bad installation.
I’m fine with barrels, so long as they’re 3GHz swept or better. And I’ve always appreciated picky cable guys too. Have even got a couple jobs from them over the years.
That's totally appropriate because RG-59 can pass signals of the required frequencies. See, we can't use RG-59 for satellite... for more than a few feet. And nobody wants to limit satellite signal distribution to a few feet.
Case use is jumpers, not infrastructure. Agreed nonetheless.