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  • BS 6330:1983

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    Code of practice for reception of sound and television broadcasting

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  01-10-2007

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-12-1983

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Code
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Principles of broadcast reception
    4. Choice of receiver
    5. Aerial reception
    6. Cabled distribution systems
    7. Interference to reception
    8. Safety
    9. Organization of installation work
    Appendix
    A. Operation of amplifying equipment on cabled
         distribution systems
    A.1 Introduction and limitations
    A.2 Terms and symbols
    A.3 System performance
    A.4 Noise
    A.5 Signal-to-noise ratio
    A.6 Signal-to-cross-modulation ratio
    A.7 Operational factors
    A.8 Operation and cascading
    Tables
    1. Classification of frequency bands
    2. Frequency bands allocated in the UK for broadcasting
    3. UK television broadcast bands, channels and
         frequencies
    4. Signal levels for broadcast receivers using
         individual aerials
    5. UHF receiving aerial groups and coding
    6. Tubular masts; tube diameter and wall thickness
    7. Chimney-mouting brackets
    8. Wall-mounting brackets
    9. Messenger-wire diameter and stress for typical
         semi-airspaced coaxial cables
    10. Thermal noise level in the noise bandwidth of TV
         and radio systems at 75 omega
    11. Programme factor and number of signals
    12. Cascade factors
    13. Conversion between decibels and voltage, current
         and power ratios
    14. Conversion between dB (mu V) r.m.s. voltage,
         r.m.s. current and power at 75 omega
    Figures
    1. Relationship between broadcasting bands
    2. Example of an 'inverted L' aerial
    3. Vertical aerial for minimizing noise pick-up
    4. Examples of two-element and three-element
         aerial arrays
    5. Example of an aerial used for UHF reception
    6. Method for termination of lashing wire
    7. Principal items of equipment employed in HF-type
         cabled distribution systems
    8. Principal items of equipment employed in VHF/UHF-
         type cabled distribution systems
    9. Change of attenuation with temperature for coaxial
         cables with copper conductors
    10. Noise level and bandwidth
    11. Addition of cross-modulation and noise
    Index

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives guidance for obtaining good reception of sound and television broadcasting in buildings. Includes recommendations for the provision of aerial systems and cabled distribution systems, accommodation for equipment and cables and protective measures against certain hazards.

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    Committee EPL/100
    Development Note Supersedes 80/27118 DC (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

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    BS 2316-3:1969 Specification for radio-frequency cables Cable data sheets (metric and imperial units)
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