Abbreviations and Acronyms

The abbreviations and acronyms list contains the full spelling of the short forms used in this manual:

Aampere

BHA

Broadband (Apartment) House Amplifier

c/n

carrier-to-noise

CATV

Community Antenna Television

CSO

composite second order

CTB

composite triple beat

dB

decibels

dBm

decibels relative to one milliwatt

dBc

decibels, relative to carrier level

dBmV

decibels relative to one millivolt

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

IEC

International Electrical Code

LED

light-emitting diode

MHz

Megahertz

mW

milliwatts

NTSC

National Television Systems Committee

RF

radio frequency

RSA

Return for Service Authorization

TRC

Technical Response Center

Vac

Volt - alternating current

Vdc

Volt - direct current

BHA-100* Broadband House Amplifier Installation Manual