NCTI RSC II CABLE NETWORK
OVERVIEW: Understanding the Feeder
System Questions and Answers with
Verified Solutions
What is one of the differences between tree-and-branch and hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) DESIGNS?
✔✔Bandwidth in the downstream path.
In the tree-and-branch design, the cable signal in the downstream path leaves the trunk at the
bridge amplifier. There, It makes a transition to the feeder's domain, and the signal splits. What
is the maximum number of output ports the split signal can be routed to? ✔✔Four.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between coaxial cable
and attenuation? ✔✔Attenuation decreases when the size of the coaxial cable increases.
Temperature can affect attenuation or signal loss. A 10 Degrees Fahrenheit rise in surrounding
temperature causes which of the following? ✔✔A 1% rise in a cable span's attenuation compared
to the cable standard loss value.
OVERVIEW: Understanding the Feeder
System Questions and Answers with
Verified Solutions
What is one of the differences between tree-and-branch and hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) DESIGNS?
✔✔Bandwidth in the downstream path.
In the tree-and-branch design, the cable signal in the downstream path leaves the trunk at the
bridge amplifier. There, It makes a transition to the feeder's domain, and the signal splits. What
is the maximum number of output ports the split signal can be routed to? ✔✔Four.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between coaxial cable
and attenuation? ✔✔Attenuation decreases when the size of the coaxial cable increases.
Temperature can affect attenuation or signal loss. A 10 Degrees Fahrenheit rise in surrounding
temperature causes which of the following? ✔✔A 1% rise in a cable span's attenuation compared
to the cable standard loss value.
