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Ready to level up your RF knowledge in the world of HFC plants? Our next episode is a must-watch just for you! Get pumped as our host extraordinaire, Brady Volpe, teams up with the renowned Ron Hranac for a knowledge-packed session. The presentation will cover the widespread myth of a so-called capacitance effect supposedly being discharged when disconnecting and reconnecting a drop cable. The real culprit is not quite as mysterious as the myth, and is nothing more than good ol’ corrosion.

Ron is all set to take us on a thrilling journey through the fascinating realm of RF. Brace yourself as we unravel the mysteries of measuring radiated RF signals from loosely fitted or improperly terminated F-connectors. But wait, there’s more – we’re diving deep into the calculations behind antenna aperture and beyond! Get ready for an engaging and fun-filled exploration!

Ron’s Bio:

Ron Hranac, a 50 year veteran of the cable industry, who has worked for cable operators and vendors during his career. He is a Fellow Member of the SCTE and co-founder and Assistant Board Member of the organization’s Rocky Mountain Chapter, Ron was inducted into the Society’s Hall of Fame in 2010, is a co-recipient of the Chairman’s Award, an SCTE Member of the Year, and is a member of the Cable TV Pioneers Class of 1997. He received the Society’s Excellence in Standards award at Cable-Tec Expo 2016. He was recipient of the European Society for Broadband Professionals’ 2016 Tom Hall Award for Outstanding Services to Broadband Engineering, and was named winner of the 2017 David Hall Award for Best Presentation. He has published hundreds of articles and papers, and has been a speaker at numerous international, national, regional, and local conferences and seminars.

0:00 Intro
2:17 Chemistry Class
3:00 The Problem – Tiling and Slow Data
4:03 The Myth – Capacitance or Voltage on the Coax
5:09 What’s Happening? Corrosion
5:35 What is corrosion
6:33 Why does corrosion happen
8:38 Chemistry of corrosion
14:00 More facts on corrosion
22:12 The real fix
24:51 Some tips and tricks
39:36 Wrapping-up
42:00 Q&A

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