use contech on your drop. points to consider. > Migration from QPSK to 16 QAM (64 QAM) upstream exposes deeper level of problems with the return > VoIP real time no FEC, more susceptible to drop impairments. > Subscribers do not want to repeatedly set aside time for multiple service calls. > The industry average on service calls is still in the range of 3% of all subscribers per month (or visit each subscriber every 3 years). These service calls are broken down to: > Customer education – 1% > Cut cables, disconnects and churn – 1% > Loose connectors / ingress – 1% > Subscriber drops represent 70% of the CATV plant mileage, and 90% of the problems. > As much as 80% to 90% of noise and ingress on the plant is generated at the Subscriber site > Loose Connectors are a major source of ingress and egress (leakage) and Pre / Post FEC (Forward Error Correction) BER (Bit Error Rate). benefits > ChemShrink will protect your drops from corrosion and CPD > Connectors will remain tighter for longer > Perfect Shrink everytime > Security – difficult for customer to tamper with drop > Use Contech end caps on disconnected drops – protect the connector for when customer reconnects and prevent reconnection in between applications Contech manufactures ChemShrink for all F type connectors: > RG59 > RG6 > RG7 > RG11 Connector Types > Crimp > Compression End Caps > Red, Black or custom for all connector sizes Packet Sizes > Drop connector – 2 to 20/pack > Splice 2 to 10/pack Custom > Contech has the ability to manufacture Chemshrink for the vast majority of CATV drop connectors and cable types. If you don’t see what you want, please click here to ask.