Patent ID: 9667956
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G06Q,H04H,H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method for determining a magnitude of leakage in a subscriber's premises Cable Television (CATV) installation comprising: disconnecting a CATV network at a suitable network port; securing an apparatus including a frequency source to the suitable network port to wiredly connect the apparatus to cable wiring in the subscriber's premises and so that a high power offset is maintained; shielding the frequency source to prevent a signal level meter or leakage receiver from receiving radiated frequency source oscillations; transporting a signal level meter or leakage receiver around the subscriber's premises; and, outputting by the signal level meter or leakage receiver signal levels measured by the signal level meter or leakage receiver as the signal level meter or leakage receiver is transported, wherein securing the apparatus including the frequency source to the suitable network port so that a high power offset is maintained includes generating an output signal at a level in a range of 40 dB to 70 dB above a signal level provided by the CATV network so that the high power offset is maintained and supplying the output signal through the suitable network port to the cable wiring in the subscriber's premises, wherein the signal level provided by the CATV network is in a range of −5 dBmV to 0 dBmV and outputting by the signal level meter or leakage receiver includes displaying the signal levels on a display screen.