{"id":"7371c185-583b-434f-a49c-a57144250853","task":"Apply broadband coax distribution cabling standards for RG-6 drops","domain":"tiaonline.org","steps":["Reference ANSI/TIA-568.4-D (Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard, published June 2017 — still the current edition, as no -E has been issued for this sub-document).","Use 75-ohm coax (RG-6 for standard drops, RG-11 for longer runs) per the standard's recognized cable types.","Confirm the cable meets TIA-568.4-D's diameter and construction limits for RG-6 (including quad-shield variants for direct-burial/outdoor use).","Verify insertion-loss performance across the standard's specified frequency range (roughly 5 MHz to just over 1 GHz) to support CATV, satellite, and broadband applications.","Respect the standard's drop-length limit between distribution points (roughly 150 ft / 46 m for typical RG-6 runs) — use RG-11 or active distribution equipment for longer spans."],"gotchas":["Don't assume RG-6 quality is generic — shielding effectiveness and connector compatibility vary by manufacturer even within the \"RG-6\" name, and TIA-568.4-D's insertion-loss limits will expose lower-quality cable.","Coax drop length limits are shorter than typical Cat6/6A copper runs — a drop layout copied from a data-cabling plan without checking coax-specific distance limits can end up out of spec."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/7371c185-583b-434f-a49c-a57144250853"}