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What's up fellas. I am just starting out as a cable tech for a small company out of Fla. that has set up here in Austin, TX. We have been contracted out by Time Warner to install cable, and digital phone service is a big part of the workload being offered. As I have never done this before (I worked on an oil rig for some years), I am trying to find websites, other techs, or any ways to learn how to work on in-home (MDU/SFD) installation and wiring. Any suggestions on where to start? Unfortunately, my training on this was short and not very in-depth, but I want to succeed at this. Thanks to all who can help, and here's to the working man being successful. Feel free to post responses or email me directly. Much appreciated.
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 This is the best place to start as far as I am conserned LOL. Feel free to ask away and I am sure some one will pipe up soon.
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I've never worked on the cable services, but what I've read, they just put a new NID next to the old and use the existing inside wire. Welcome to the board Btrip.
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Your in the right place Btrip.
Welcome aboard!
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Welcome to a great forum. There are some really smart folks here.
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Btrip, I also just discovered this forum, and after 23 years as a cabling contractor, I realize how much I still don't know! It's nice to be able to ask other professionals and find out what really works. I have worked with some Charter Cable installers this year, and have seen them install "500" cable, RG11, and my company has been putting in some RG6 to remodeled low-income apartments. Some of the older units just had RG59. Charter told us that it wouldn't support the higher bandwidths and features. Is that true?
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Some of the older units just had RG59. Charter told us that it wouldn't support the higher bandwidths and features. Is that true?True to a large extent, but I want YOU to tell us why.  You said you wanted to learn. -Hal
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OK Hal - perhaps the wimpy RG59 was not shielded enough?(like the quad-shielded RG6). I really can't say that I know for sure. I would like to find out.
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The RG6 is probably rated to a higher frequency - 2GHz or 3 GHz for the better quadshielded
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I'm a couple of days late in welcoming you, but let me also say that this is a great place to learn from. Welcome to the board, from another new guy who just found this recently.
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