CATV Tech Talk
By CATV Tech Talk
CATV Tech TalkNov 30, 2020
Hack and Dash AKA vacation needs to start now!
Coming back from vacation is always the worst, but those last days leading up to it can be just as bad.
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The end already?😭😭
End of season update of when we’ll be back with season 2. 👽🚀🤤
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No repeats 😎 to ohh repeat 😤
Backup supervisors...good, bad, or indifferent?
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The 5G Bomber
Drew and Jesse discuss the recent Nashville, TN bombing.
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Jesse's Canadian Question Corner
Canadian glory holes, drugs, and football.
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Differences between Canada & USA feat. Mitch….eh?🍁🇨🇦
Mitch shares some of the differences between Canada & the US.
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The 12 Days of Cable 🎅🎄🎁
The 12 Days of Cable 🎅🎄🎁
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On Call - Worth It or Not?
What’s worse than having to work just your normal schedule...adding on call to that..
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Rolling in the deep...south
Behind the scenes shenanigans.
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Internet Data Caps - Cap it or shove it? You decide.
Because these corporations are REALLY struggling for money right now…
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Cable Short: The RG11 fitting don't fall far from the tree...
Nope, that wasn't an accidental bloody nose...
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5 Biggest Mistakes Cable Companies Make - Let’s point the finger back at them! Pt. 2
They’re always pointing fingers at us, maybe it’s time to point some back at them...metrics and contractors always seem to top our list.
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Cable Short: Pregnancy, Molestation, & Pushing Old Ladies...
Is Jesse the father?? Does Drew abuse the elderly?? Join us and find out!
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5 Biggest Mistakes Cable Companies Make - Let’s point the finger back at them! Pt. 1
They’re always pointing fingers at us, maybe it’s time to point some back at them...metrics and contractors always seem to top our list.
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Cable Shorts: Psshhh...what FCC...
Some people just don’t understand how the FCC works…
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Self Install Kits - We all hate them...
Self installs seem to be terrible all around. We’re talking about both the positive and negative sides of self install kits.
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Cable Shorts: Houses that made us go ewww
THE grossest house we’ve been in…
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How El Presidente Will Fix the Broken System
We’re running for office!! We pledge to raise the repeat percentage, abolish meter scans, and more!!
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Cable Shorts: Bees...We all hate them
Fuzzy little flying f$@ks!!!
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COVID in the Field Feat. Steve M.
Because the job wasn’t stressful enough, let's throw a pandemic in there to spice things up.
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CATV TTKC -The CATV Tech Talk Knowledge Check
Lets see if we actually know what we’re talking about! Probably not…
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Damaged Cable Techs - On the Job Mishaps
Between drilling pipes, rolling vans, and having customers knock their poles down to try to bury them...we may have seen it all.
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Halloween Special
Relive some on the job H-O-R-R-O-R stories!!
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Cable Shorts: Drugs....Hookers...
These weren’t your average installs…
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Satellite VS Cable Feat. Josh M - There’s stardust blocking the dish!!
This week we have a special guest! Josh tells us some similarities and differences between being a satellite tech and a cable tech. He also has way better excuses to tell customers, between space junk and mars!!
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Metrics - Because you don’t hear about them enough!
This episode is a listener suggestion. Don’t shoot the messenger! We discuss the different metrics, what they are, and how they affect the technician. We also give some tips to hopefully improve your metrics (if you care to that is).
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How to attack the trouble call - Should’ve just taken the repeat...
Think you know the best way to attack a trouble call? In this episode our hosts discuss different ways they would troubleshoot in different situations. We cover troubleshooting video, internet, phone, and security. Let us know your troubleshooting tips!
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How to attack the install - We need a tech assist over here!!!
Think you know the best way to attack an install? Drew does it one way while Jesse does it another. Who do you think knows what they’re doing...tap to equipment...equipment to tap.
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Organization - Where do you stick your glow rod...
Ever run out of connectors and swore you had another bag in the truck? Can you only find 4 out of the 5 boxes you thought you had? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place! Organizational tips and tricks from our hosts on how they organized to help them work faster in the field.
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The Evolution of The Install
Remember the good old days? When paper work orders existed? Listen as we discuss how installs have grown in size and become more complicated.
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Storm Recovery feat. Chris R.
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In House Technician VS Contractor
Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of both, being an in house technician and being a contractor. If you would like to share insight on the topic, don't forget to let us know!
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Introduction to CATV Tech Talk
Come join us and get to know our hosts, Drew and Jesse. In this episode they're going to tell you a little bit about themselves, how they came together, and what this show is going to be about.
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Cable Shorts: Is there a possum in that hole?!?!
Ever had your head lamp go out on you while crawling under a trailer? Well we sure have...
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Trailer
CATV Tech Talk is a podcast dedicated to the hard working, blue collar, cable technicians. Here you will find episodes that are based on the day to day work of your average cable technician. The hosts, Drew and Jesse, want to help you succeed in the field. We will have shows like defeat the repeat where we will have a top technician tell us their secret to good numbers. We also want to have some fun, so be sure to look for the “grossest house” episode. We’re here to get your cable questions answered.
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