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Old 03-01-2016, 13:19   #11
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Re: Downstream channel ID 'slope' ?

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ View Post
So these are my levels, so all an engineer would do is screw an equaliser onto the back of the modem to stop the slope, would it cause me any negative power issues?

Tried to copy and paste and reformat but this is the best it came out!
I would do absolutely nothing an close the job as No Fault Found, having a slope isnt a fault.

You probably have a long drop on RG6 cable which would show a low upstream too

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Originally Posted by DJSADERS View Post
Fair play, i saw one of the new meters the other week (PT has one) which can measure everything, awesome bit of kit but they wont be issued as standard which sucks
Id rather have an upstream meter than the most expensive PDA on the market/

I made my own upstream meter, I bought one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Two-...0AAOSwYHxWQ50B

Then cut a SH1 PSU plug and scotched it to the holder and use red tools
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