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Tezcatlipoca · 01-09-2004, 23:28

From reading this link, I think that your downstream & upstream power levels are better off without the attenuator. The SNR is also slightly better without the attenuator, but not by much (as it's still under 30dB).

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d....html#goodlevs

But I'm no SACM techy, so hopefully an actual ntl person will be along soon...

01-09-2004, 23:28	#2
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: 6dB Attenuator.. Better With or Without? From reading this link, I think that your downstream & upstream power levels are better off without the attenuator. The SNR is also slightly better without the attenuator, but not by much (as it's still under 30dB). http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d....html#goodlevs But I'm no SACM techy, so hopefully an actual ntl person will be along soon...