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What is a dB? RF and Cable Basics :: Brady Volpe and Ron Hranac discuss RF and cable basics in a new series designed to help those who are interested in understanding RF and Cable TV technology a little better. In this first episode we cover what is a decibel (dB). This is a fundamental unit of measure that every person working in the cable industry should understand.

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  • 0:00 Intro
  • 4:30 The Decibel Primer Beginning
  • 5:13 What is a Logarithm
  • 9:15 Question on Signals and Velocity of Propogation
  • 12:30 The Decibel
  • 18:16 The Decibel Expresses Power in Terms of Voltage
  • 21:50 The Correct Usage of Decibel
  • 26:45 Log Base 10 vs Log Base 2
  • 29:57 Wrap Up

The decibel generic

Thank you for your time today. This was a great episode.  Episode 88 is in February on cable operator PNM use cases. And don’t miss RF with Ron and Brady.

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