If you do it initially the total cost to roll is substantially less because you nip the problems in the bud before they have a chance to grow into bad PR. Do we forget so quickly what was learned in the first phase at Fremont?
I agree with nipping most of the problems in the bud.
Few are appreciating that BB sent down a CATV coax line is a delicate affair. It may work initially but over time its delicacy brings out all the inherited weaknesses. This can only be avoided if the proper fixtures. jacks, connectors, supplementary coax, distributors, splitters, etc., are installed by trained personnel.
delicate smellicate, it either works or it doesn't. Use my simple pass fail tester if you are going to loose sleep over this simple installation. If it works, it works a long time until someone cuts or damages the cable.
On an existing cable TV installation, all but what you call the "supplementary coax, distributors, splitters" have been perviously installed by trained personnel (BTW, I could train a monkey to do that). The supplementary stuff is simple. I'm sure you could learn to connect and tighten a coaxial connector properly with a small amount of training. |
