What is coax "Black Death"

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Yes, you're right, the installing crew should have noticed; the guy doing connectors was new enough to da biz that he hadn't learned that 'fine point' of coaxial cable installation. He did a nice job on installing the connector, but not yet what makes a good connection. :-( It was a learning experience for several people.

Oh I'm sure it was. What the "type" actually means in this context is that the product does not meet industry specifications, but just "sorta kinda like, but not precisely...

..."weasel word" indeed! :roll: