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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Withdrawn date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

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

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.

Committee
EPL/100
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 80/27118 DC (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
62
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
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