What does a 6dB attenuator do?

6 dB F type In-line attenuator can be inserted in coaxial cable feeds to reduce signal levels up to 3 GHz. in Frequency. Reduce UHF/VHF/FM and Digital signal sources such as TV Antennas, Cable TV, Broadband Internet, FM Antenna and Satellite TV (without DC Voltage being present).

What is a fam 6?

Product Overview. The FAM-6 is an In-line Attenuator can be inserted in coaxial cable feeds to reduce signal levels. The attenuator signal loss ranges from 6dB and available with power passing and high return loss options. The combinations of attenuators may be used together to create the exact signal loss needed.

What is the purpose of attenuator?

Attenuators are electrical components designed to reduce the amplitude of a signal passing through the component, without significantly degrading the integrity of that signal. They are used in RF and optical applications.

What does a forward path attenuator do?

PPC’s forward path attenuators provide a fixed level of attenuation within the downstream frequencies without affecting upstream frequencies. Typical applications include attenuation of over amplified signals generated by drop amplifiers at the first input.

Why are there two 6dB attenuators from the cable going?

As many people have said earlier it was most likely to control the over hot signals out of the coaxial into your modem one on the feed line from the junction box on a splitter would be so who ever shares the signals with you can reliably connect at decent speeds even if other people were connected.

Where do I plug in my fam 6hr modem?

In the back of the cable modem where the coax from the wall plugs in…the cable installer added two FAM-6HR attenuators inline with the cable before plugging it into the wall. So here is what it looks like: coax cable > FAM-6HR > FAM-6HR > cable modem.

Why are there so many attenuators in my house?

It has nothing to do with your house and the BS your builder gave you. Well actually it does because they added an amplifier, hence the need for attentuation. The amplifiers you have in your house are most likely the cause of your problems. The cable tech just did his best to fix a fubarred home wiring. You should leave them on.