Resolution Number 86-7-1-1RESOLUTION NO. 86-7-1-1 203
FOR CABLE TELEVISION -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, STATING
ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH TECHNICAL STANDARDS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATING AND TESTING
THE CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano and Times
Mirror Cable Television desire to establish technical standards
for performance testing to improve the quality of cable
television service; and,
WHEREAS, Section 20 of Ordinance No. 528 gives the City
authority to establish rules, regulations and standards as it
deems necessary for the conduct of the cable television system;
and,
WHEREAS, these technical standards are in compliance
with the guidelines and intent of the Federal Communications
Commission Rules and Regulations for technical standards; and,
WHEREAS, Times Mirror Cable Television agrees to abide
by the technical performance standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
intends to adopt technical standards for cable television as
attached and a public hearing is set for July 15, 1986, at 7:00
P.M. in the City Council Chamber where any persons having an
interest therein may be heard. The City Clerk is directed to
publish said Resolution of Intent at least once within ten (10)
days after passage and mail a copy of such Resolution to Times
Mirror not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the time fixed
for the hearing.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of
July 1 1986
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KENNETH E. FRIESS, MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of Resolution No. 86-7-1-1 , adopted by
the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of
Julv 1 1986 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Schwartze, Bland, Buchheim,
Hausdorfer, and Mayor Friess
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL )
MA Y ANN N VER, CITY CLERK
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Technical Specifications for
CATV Trunk and Distribution System:
The following specifications are expected technical
performance between any two self-contained points in the forward
trunk and distribution transportation system with carriage of 35
video plus broadcast FM channels.
1. Carrier -to -Composite Triple Beat Ratio shall be measured
with system fully loaded with 35 video carriers.
2. The rms voltage of the aural signal shall be maintained
between 13 and 18 decibels below the associated visual
signal level. Where it is in the best technical interest of
the Grantee to modify this parameter for one or more
channels due to scrambling and descrambling requirements,
the Grantee will notify the Grantor in writing of the
required change.
3. The visua),''`"' tsignal level on each channel shall not vary more
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than_g� decibels within any 24-hour period and shall be
maintained within 3 decibels of the visual signal level of
any visual carrier within 6 MHz nominal frequency
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separation, and Ir decibels of the visual signal level on
any other channel, and a maximum level such that signal
degradation due to overload in the Grantee's subscriber
terminal equipment and/or the subscriber's receiver does not
occur.
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The combined f9rward Trunk and Distribution System will
deliver signals at each and every tap that will meet
or exceed
the
following specifications over the temperature range
of
0 -
100
degrees F. unless otherwise indicated.
1.
Peak to Valley, any 6 MHz Video Channel
+/-2.0
dB
2.
Peak to Valley, 50 - 300 MHz
6.5
dB
3.
Carrier to Noise (4 MHz bandwidth)
42
dB
4.
Carrier to Hum (includes P.S. switching freq.)
40
dB
5.
Carrier to X -Mod (NCTA STD 0267, 40 ch.)
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dB
6.
Carrier to Second Order (single)
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7.
Carrier to Composite Triple Beat
53
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8.
Carrier -to -Echo Ratio (greater than 2 micro-
second displacement)
40
dB
9.
Differential Gain
0.5
dB
10.
Differential Phase
1 Deg.
11.
Minimum Visual Carrier Level, Ch W (68 Deg.F)
+ 0
dBmv
12.
Maximum Visual Carrier Level, Ch W (68 Deg F)
+20
dBmv
13.
Minimum Visual Carrier Level, Ch 2 (68 Deg F)
+ 0
dBmv
14.
Maximum Visual Carrier Level, Ch 2, (68 Deg F)
+20
dBmv
15.
Maximum Visual Carrier Level change
+/- 5
dB
over temperature range
16.
Minimum isolation between Subscribers ground
30
dB
block connections being served from the same
tap
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Grantee shall perform a system proof of performance test at
least once annually on a minimum of 24 subscriber locations in
the service area. All locations will be selected to represent
the farthest subscribers served from the respective hub site.
The tests will be performed in groups of 4 and at intervals of
two months on or before the 15th of January, March, May, July,
September and November. The documented proof of performance will
be delivered to the City of San Juan Capistrano. At the City's
choice the tests may or may not be witnessed by a person or
persons representing the City. If any location fails to meet the
standards, the Grantee will rectify the condition causing the
failure and retest the failed location. Proof of the correction
will be delivered to the Grantor within 30 days. In addition to
the regular test, the Grantor at its sole discretion can add new
test points and eliminate an equal amount from the established
24. The Grantee should receive 30 days notice that the Grantor
wishes to substitute test points for the next scheduled proof of
performance. Should the Grantee, in the future, serve sections
of the City from different hub sites or headends than are used
presently, the Grantor has the option to request at least three
tests per hub and/or headend.
Test Methods:
The Grantee shall have the right to select the method for
provina performance of the cable system, providinq that the
Grantee can prove the method is a true representation of the
performance of the cable system. The following is one method
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t the Grantee is familiar with and is confident will reflect
an accurate representation of system performance.
Distribution:
An automated signal level measuring device providing for
recording signal levels for video and aural carriers and plotting
the levels on a bar graph as well as providing a numeric printout
of the test results will be the primary method for testing system
frequency response and overall technical performance.
The Grantor shall retain the right to periodically
substitute a swept frequency technique or other technique that
the Grantee has equipment capable of performing such tests on
several subscriber locations to develop confidence that the
methods being used by the Grantee for technical proof of
performance are accurate.
The Grantee recognizes that several methods exist in the
industry for measuring frequency response of a cable television
j distribution system as well as other -operating parameters.
Cable television engineers and technicians tend to standardize on
one method and often expect all systems to provide the test equipment
and competence to be able to use the methods that they have
become accustomed to. In the National Cable Television
Recommended Practices for Measurements on Cable Television
Systems First Edition there are five test methods for measuring
system frequency response:
1. Standard broadband sweep
2. Simultaneous sweep (high level sweep)
3. Low level sweep (tracking sweep)
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4. Slow sweep
5. Noise response testing
Selected associates of the Grantee's technical staff are
familiar with all five methods, each of which has its attendant
precautions attached to its use. The Grantee has developed an
automated system to test cable television distribution and
provide the equivalent information efficiently providing
permanent records for future reference. The automated method
provides for a greater quantity of system to be tested on a more
regular basis initially. Grantee agrees to use a high level sweep
method in addition to its preferred method of testing for at
least the first 8 test points in order to provide a level of
confidence to the Grantor that the automated signal level
measuring system presently used has no more than a 5% variance
and no significant spectral information is obscured by its use.
All frequency and level sensitive equipment used during the
course of the bi-monthly system proof of performance testing will
be calibrated by a firm using NBS traceable standards at least
once annually. Alternatively, a secondary standard owned by the
Grantee, calibrated and traceable to NBS standards will be
acceptable by the Grantor.
The Grantor and Grantee mutually recognize that there
are several channels received off air exhibiting multipath
conditions (ghosting and fading) from time to time and this
condition is a natural phenomenon that cannot be controlled by
the Grantee. Grantee is making provisions to pick up San Diego
channels 8 (KFMB), 10 (KGTV) and 39 (KCST) at a location in San
Diego County and microwave these channels to the Saddleback
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headend. When this project is completed, the pictures will be
evaluated, the technical capacity of the channels will be
recorded and the information will be forwarded to the grantor for
evaluation. Once the aforementioned corrections have been made,
all channels will be subject to these technical standards. The
Grantee is continuing to make a good faith effort to improve all
signals by using improved technology such as circular
polarization where applicable, lower noise figure preampiifying
devices, microwave relay where feasible, etc.
There has been a great deal of technical information
published concerning the multipath improvement provided for
circular polarized antenna pairs. When the tests have proved to
be beneficial, Grantee will notify the Grantor of the schedule to
implement this improvement.
During the course of our on-going testing, changes to
measurements, standards or methods may be deemed appropriate.
Any additions, deletions, or modifications may be suggested by
either Grantor or Grantee. Prior to the implementation of any
changes, agreement must be reached between Grantor and Grantee.
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