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Posted by Kenneth P. Stox on July 12, 2009, 1:15 am
Neal McLain wrote:
> Adam Kerman wrote:
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> > CATV systems literally erected antennas in the best location to
> > receive a signal, then sold the signal to subscribers who lacked line
> > of sight to the transmission tower.
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> Indeed they did. And they still do today, half a century after the term
> "CATV" morphed into "cable TV."
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> I have posted several photos of cable TV receive sites at
> http://theoldcatvequipmentmuseum.org/120/121/1214/index.html
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> Neal McLain
>
Didn't those used to be referred to as MATV ( Master Antenna Television)
Systems?
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> receive a signal, then sold the signal to subscribers who lacked line
> of sight to the transmission tower.