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  • A Sunday night RF (TV) cable question

    01/23/2023 7:42:41 PM PST · by Paul R. · 20 replies
    Me | 1/23/2023 | Paul R.
    Can thin diameter 75 ohm coaxial cable be connected to standard or large diameter low loss coaxial cable without creating odd impedance / transmission line reflections and / or losses that are more problematic than the reduced losses in the "better" cable?
  • Pedants Are Revolting: The Wise Men Must Go

    12/24/2015 7:48:27 PM PST · by OddLane · 16 replies
    Splice Today ^ | Todd Seavey
    The social media era has obviously taught us that most human beings should be avoided, some at all costs. Among the worst offenders, though, are those politicized individuals, usually pathological narcissists on the left, who genuinely believe that they can command others to engage in complex research projects (e.g.,Find me four independent studies you can link to that demonstrate the generalization you just made or I will know you are a liar!). Call these jerks the homework-givers. Jerks on the Internet only have so much power, though, even if they're becoming common enough to be major drivers of culture. More...
  • When You’re Ready to Have a Serious Conversation...

    09/15/2015 9:21:16 AM PDT · by OddLane · 8 replies
    Splice Today ^ | September 15, 2015 | Todd Seavey
    That big military exercise called Jade Helm 15 ends today without any obvious sudden uptick in police-state activity or FEMA camp-building. Far from being silenced, I think Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who worked so hard to direct attention to the exercise, is launching his satellite radio channel this week. Still, the world is so strange and authoritarian that I have to run through a quick mental checklist sometimes to remind myself that I don’t—strictly speaking—believe in any conspiracy theories (nor paranormal claims). I mean, I wouldn’t be terribly shocked at anything the CIA did, but I have no solid...