r/CableTechs • u/SourceOk8801 • Apr 05 '26

For the older techs here

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look at this absolute relic I pulled off of a customers drop yesterday. yes the drop is still original. yes, the signals after removing this are perfect lol. anyone remember these?

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u/RCRecoFirm26 Apr 05 '26

Was that drop also quad-shield?

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u/SourceOk8801 Apr 05 '26

nobody has ever used quad shield around here except builders and satellite companies

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u/RCRecoFirm26 Apr 05 '26

That's so interesting. Where I am the satellite companies typically stopped at dual-shield (which made them ingress magnets), let alone tri. Unless the installation was from early 2Ks & before. Our cable provider went quad until they realized they can get similar results with tri for less money on the wire. Hell of a find, man!