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RULE STANDARD NUMBER of CHANNELS TEST REPETITION

76.605(a)(3)
Aural Carrier
Frequency 4.5MHz +/- 5KHz headend
to subscribers terminal Minimum of 4 channels
5 channels to 216MHz
6 channels to 300MHz
+1 per 100MHz above 300 Biannual
Not to exceed 7 months

76.605(a)(4)
Minimum Visual
Carrier Level 0dBmv at sub. terminal
3dBmv at end of 100'
drop connected to tap All Channels Biannual

76.605(a)(5)
Visual carrier level
24 hour variation Not to vary more
than 8dB within any
6 month interval All Channels July or August. December
or January. 1 test each
channel every 6 hours
for each 24 hour test.

76.605(a)(5)( i )
Maximum visual signal
level of adjacent
channel Within 3dB of
any visual carrier
within 6MHz All Channels July or August. December
or January. 1 test each
channel every 6 hours
for each 24 hour test.

76.605(a)(5)( ii )
Min/Max bandwidth
visual carrier level Within 10dB to
300MHz +1dB per
100MHz above 300
All Channels July or August. December
or January. 1 test each
channel every 6 hours
for each 24 hour test.

76.605(a)(5)( iii ) A maximum level that
will not overload the
sub's receiver All Channels Biannual

76.605(a)(6)
Aural carrier level 10 to 17dB below
the associated visual
signal level. Baseband
converter: 6.5 to 17dB All Channels Biannual

76.605(a)(7)
Amplitude characteristic
of a single CATV
channel
( in-channel response ) +/-2dB from .75 to
5MHz at tap. At sub's
terminal after 12/30/99 Minimum of 4 channels
5 channels to 216MHz
6 channels to 300MHz
+1 per 100MHz above 300 Biannual

76.605(a)(8)( iii )
Carrier-to-Noise Carrier-to-Noise shall
not be less than 43dB Minimum of 4 channels
5 channels to 216MHz
6 channels to 300MHz
+1 per 100MHz above 300 Biannual

76.605(a)(9)( i )
Visual signal-to-
coherent Beats Not less than 51dB for noncoherent systems Minimum of 4 channels
5 channels to 216MHz
6 channels to 300MHz
+1 per 100MHz above 300 Biannual

76.605(a)(10)( ii )
Terminal Isolation Not less than 18dB (mfg.
specs.) and prevents
subscriber reflections All Channels Provide specs. in proof

76.605(a)(11)
Hum Not to exceed 3%
of the signal level 1 channel Biannual

76.605(a)(12)( i )
Chroma-Luma Delay Within 170nS Minimum of 4 channels
5 channels to 216MHz
6 channels to 300MHz
+1 per 100MHz above 300 Biannual

76.605(a)(12)( ii )
Differential Gain
Not to exceed 20% Minimum of 4 channels
5 channels to 216MHz
6 channels to 300MHz
+1 per 100MHz above 300 Biannual

76.605(a)(12)( iii )
Differential Phase Not to exceed +/-10 deg. Minimum of 4 channels
5 channels to 216MHz
6 channels to 300MHz
+1 per 100MHz above 300 Triennial

76.605(a)(13)
Signal Leakage less than 54MHz
=15mv/m at 30m
54-216=20mv/m at 3m
greater than 216MHz
=15mv/m at 30m All Channels Quarterly

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RULE	STANDARD	NUMBER of CHANNELS	TEST REPETITION
76.605(a)(3) Aural Carrier Frequency	4.5MHz +/- 5KHz headend to subscribers terminal	Minimum of 4 channels 5 channels to 216MHz 6 channels to 300MHz +1 per 100MHz above 300	Biannual Not to exceed 7 months
76.605(a)(4) Minimum Visual Carrier Level	0dBmv at sub. terminal 3dBmv at end of 100' drop connected to tap	All Channels	Biannual
76.605(a)(5) Visual carrier level 24 hour variation	Not to vary more than 8dB within any 6 month interval	All Channels	July or August. December or January. 1 test each channel every 6 hours for each 24 hour test.
76.605(a)(5)( i ) Maximum visual signal level of adjacent channel	Within 3dB of any visual carrier within 6MHz	All Channels	July or August. December or January. 1 test each channel every 6 hours for each 24 hour test.
76.605(a)(5)( ii ) Min/Max bandwidth visual carrier level	Within 10dB to 300MHz +1dB per 100MHz above 300	All Channels	July or August. December or January. 1 test each channel every 6 hours for each 24 hour test.
76.605(a)(5)( iii )	A maximum level that will not overload the sub's receiver	All Channels	Biannual
76.605(a)(6) Aural carrier level	10 to 17dB below the associated visual signal level. Baseband converter: 6.5 to 17dB	All Channels	Biannual
76.605(a)(7) Amplitude characteristic of a single CATV channel ( in-channel response )	+/-2dB from .75 to 5MHz at tap. At sub's terminal after 12/30/99	Minimum of 4 channels 5 channels to 216MHz 6 channels to 300MHz +1 per 100MHz above 300	Biannual
76.605(a)(8)( iii ) Carrier-to-Noise	Carrier-to-Noise shall not be less than 43dB	Minimum of 4 channels 5 channels to 216MHz 6 channels to 300MHz +1 per 100MHz above 300	Biannual
76.605(a)(9)( i ) Visual signal-to- coherent Beats	Not less than 51dB for noncoherent systems	Minimum of 4 channels 5 channels to 216MHz 6 channels to 300MHz +1 per 100MHz above 300	Biannual
76.605(a)(10)( ii ) Terminal Isolation	Not less than 18dB (mfg. specs.) and prevents subscriber reflections	All Channels	Provide specs. in proof
76.605(a)(11) Hum	Not to exceed 3% of the signal level	1 channel	Biannual
76.605(a)(12)( i ) Chroma-Luma Delay	Within 170nS	Minimum of 4 channels 5 channels to 216MHz 6 channels to 300MHz +1 per 100MHz above 300	Biannual
76.605(a)(12)( ii ) Differential Gain	Not to exceed 20%	Minimum of 4 channels 5 channels to 216MHz 6 channels to 300MHz +1 per 100MHz above 300	Biannual
76.605(a)(12)( iii ) Differential Phase	Not to exceed +/-10 deg.	Minimum of 4 channels 5 channels to 216MHz 6 channels to 300MHz +1 per 100MHz above 300	Triennial
76.605(a)(13) Signal Leakage	less than 54MHz =15mv/m at 30m 54-216=20mv/m at 3m greater than 216MHz =15mv/m at 30m	All Channels	Quarterly