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![]() not sure if it's the right place to ask, if not will post to another section, but: With all my interconnections and flexibility to route different bits of cable there and back between rooms I ended up with quite a few F-F joints. If I am to believe a specialist, each F-F coupler takes about 20% of the signal. 1. is it true? 2. can then in-line amplifier be placed somewhere and disecq motor and or switch still work in such setup?
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Would be better in another thread, but briefly:
F connectors vary, but a coupler is almost two joints. Maybe somewhere nearer 10% would be more accurate. I'm definitely not an expert. An amplifier might give you a little of that back, but I doubt it would be worth the expense, or even give you a noticeable improvement. I really try and minimise joints, but sometimes they're unavoidable. That's why I don't like to use wallplates. In the real world, I might notice a 2% indicated signal drop by adding a connector, but that's not very scientific I guess. So don't panic, just minimise.
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Yes, I've heard 3dB, but don't seem to experience that much at all. 3dB is quite a lot (... goes hunting for logarithmic tables and gets distracted by something else. Anything else in fact...)
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Thanks all,
I'll have to join a number of couplers together and plot the signal dissipation graph, I just got to know. Oh, insistently got a question about different cables, but will post it in another thread.
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I thought this thread was appropriate to post this in. a bit of history for you folks and wacky science. my favourite dish had a display of cosmos music and lights display nearly 2 months ago. here's a bit from the mag
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Wacky but 8)
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whooo that thing is huge i wonder what you could get with that thing
SKY pluto anyone?
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We used to get dragged to Jodrell Bank every year with school (it's only down the road). I have to say I preferred the trips to Alton Towers more.
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