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really weird coaxial cable jack problem...

just sharing cuz this is pretty fucked up and wondering if ANYONE has had anything like this happen to them.

for the past week my cable has been really shitty in one of the upstairs bedrooms. its been causing the cable tv to just cut out completely as well as obviously the internet connection. i didnt pay any attention to it for the first few days cuz i figured my cable company was just upgrading something. no biggie. but it hasnt stopped. when it happened today, i noticed the cable tv downstairs was still working, so i checked the coaxial connection upstairs on the wall jack and the coaxial jack and the male part of the cable were both REALLY hot. i of course unplugged it, and it cooled down, and i replaced the cable, but the tv signal still isnt as good as it once was before this problem arose, so im sure itll heat up again, as its probably been doing for the past week. i called the cable company and they are sending someone out soon.

but wtf... anyone EVER heard of a coaxial cable heating up like that? its fucking freaky.

Not really, just make sure one end isn't plugged into a wall socket.

Must be something with the cable wiring for the upper level of your house. Is there another jack you can test it with?

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Originally posted by bas Must be something with the cable wiring for the upper level of your house. Is there another jack you can test it with?

well the cable signal downstairs and in the other bedroom are fine. in this bedroom the signal is kind of snowy. so im sure the issue is within the wall... but how the fuck do they fix that without knocking the wall open?

someone probably climbed a poll in your neighborhood and tried to steal cable. it happened to us. just call the cable company and ask them to come check it out.

Is it on a splitter? if so then you may need to replace the splitter. Also, how many total outlets do you have active? And do you have any tv's on that level in other rooms? If so are they all fine?

Myra: Only if they are jacked into your tap (the thing in the yard or street) would you be affected. Otherwise it will be fine.

PS: I used to work for a cable company.

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Originally posted by PatMcGroin well the cable signal downstairs and in the other bedroom are fine. in this bedroom the signal is kind of snowy. so im sure the issue is within the wall... but how the fuck do they fix that without knocking the wall open?

Most houses have a cable control type box in the closet of the master bedroom or outside the house somewhere. The cable tech could probably figure out what the problem is from either of those spots without having to rip open the wall

That said, the upstairs and downstairs of a house are usually wired independently, so it's possible for the rooms upstairs to have problems and not the rooms downstairs.

the more important question is... are you getting any porn channels that you're not paying for?

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Myra: Only if they are jacked into your tap (the thing in the yard or street) would you be affected. Otherwise it will be fine. PS: I used to work for a cable company.

She really wasn't joking though. Some dude ran up the pole in our neighborhood and tried to jack cable.



Internets for the whole neighborhood was out, but finding out what the problem actually was wound up being mildly amusing.

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Originally posted by RJT She really wasn't joking though. Some dude ran up the pole in our neighborhood and tried to jack cable. Internets for the whole neighborhood was out, but finding out what the problem actually was wound up being mildly amusing.

i like to imagine he looked like the hooded rape man, except he says "you gonna get jacked"

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Originally posted by l�cid the more important question is... are you getting any porn channels that you're not paying for?

hahaha unless you're in the mountains where they take forever to upgrade the cable system, this is impossible.

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Originally posted by RJT She really wasn't joking though. Some dude ran up the pole in our neighborhood and tried to jack cable. Internets for the whole neighborhood was out, but finding out what the problem actually was wound up being mildly amusing.

lol wow. That is just fucking whack.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel lol wow. That is just fucking whack.

That's just part of the charm of Milwaukee (and I'm saying that in all seriousness).

One of the best parts of living here, especially where we do, is that there are all sorts of characters.

Stop pirating porn.

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Originally posted by RJT That's just part of the charm of Milwaukee (and I'm saying that in all seriousness). One of the best parts of living here, especially where we do, is that there are all sorts of characters.

haha yeah. Are the cables above ground or below?

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel haha yeah. Are the cables above ground or below?

They come down into all the houses from a pole in our back alley.

It's really a pretty hilarious thing to look back there, because you think to yourself "Man, I can totally imagine some crackhead scurrying up that thing and trying to get cable."

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Originally posted by RJT They come down into all the houses from a pole in our back alley. It's really a pretty hilarious thing to look back there, because you think to yourself "Man, I can totally imagine some crackhead scurrying up that thing and trying to get cable."

ROFL I knew they were overhead drops. The problem you had, is quite common with these. Another reason I love living in Cali. VERY few overhead stuff. Mostly all underground. Cable companies have to deal with less, as there is less maintenance.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel PS: I used to work for a cable company.

where haven't you worked?

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Originally posted by mezzir where haven't you worked?

haha

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel haha

Seriously dude. Little while ago we're talking economics and you mention you used to work at Wells Fargo. Earlier today I'm asking for computer help and you say you've worked customer service before. And now this? Seriously kid, how can't you find a job

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Originally posted by mezzir Seriously dude. Little while ago we're talking economics and you mention you used to work at Wells Fargo. Earlier today I'm asking for computer help and you say you've worked customer service before. And now this? Seriously kid, how can't you find a job

Here are a list of the industries I have worked in:

Construction, Cable TV, Engineering, Computer, Banking/Mortgage, and warehousing.

and you're 25?

idk whether to be impressed at your resume or scared that your employers generally don't like you

srsly though, any luck in the job search? :/

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Originally posted by mezzir and you're 25? idk whether to be impressed at your resume or scared that your employers generally don't like you srsly though, any luck in the job search? :/

From 18-21 I was all over. Now I hate changing jobs. If I can avoid it, I do. Oh and I have 2 interviews. We will see.

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Originally posted by mezzir where haven't you worked?

expect him to appear as a CSI on Miami or Vegas soon, then as a criminal, and then if he has time, as a Street Vendor. All on the same episode.

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Originally posted by Ian expect him to appear as a CSI on Miami or Vegas soon, then as a criminal, and then if he has time, as a Street Vendor. All on the same episode.

So odd you should say that.

FUN FACT: Ben recently starred as the "Street Girl on the Corner, Turned Police Informant" in a recent episode of 'CSI: California Has Crime Too."

Best performance of the season too, from what I hear in social circles. He'll surely get an Emmy for this one.

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Originally posted by l�cid someone probably climbed a poll in your neighborhood and tried to steal cable. it happened to us. just call the cable company and ask them to come check it out.

possible. there is a crackhead that lives right next door. no, seriously. im outside smoking a cigarette and i see him walking up to me and he goes "man, my mouth is so numb" so i kinda just shrug, then he takes out a crack rock from under his tongue, so i throw my cigarette away and walk inside my house.

he's also tried selling me bike wheels and all sorts of stupid shit before. he's stolen a christmas decoration we had outside our house one year. he's sold his parents dog like 4 times.

the kid is nuts and actually kinda scares me.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Is it on a splitter? if so then you may need to replace the splitter. Also, how many total outlets do you have active? And do you have any tv's on that level in other rooms? If so are they all fine? Myra: Only if they are jacked into your tap (the thing in the yard or street) would you be affected. Otherwise it will be fine. PS: I used to work for a cable company.

it is on a splitter, and i have already tried replacing it. no luck. the heat wasnt being generated from the splitter, it was normal temperature when the jack was hot. i think we have 3 total outlets active. one downstairs and two upstairs. only the one upstairs is having trouble.

the problem also again happened last night. i had it unplugged for a couple hours, then plugged it back in to watch some tv before bed, and after about 3 hours the reception just got really shitty. you can still kinda make out whats on tv, but its really snowy, and the screen moves up slowly, etc. i checked the connection and it didnt feel hot. so i kept watching tv with shitty reception as i was about to fall asleep anyway. then the reception got even worse, checked the connection and it was heating up a bit. so i unplugged it and went to sleep.

im kinda worried that my house is going to burn down or something. when i unplugged the coaxial cable yesterday the first time when it was really hot, there was a spark. kind of like when you plug in or unplug something from a socket really quick.

cable company is coming out friday...

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Originally posted by bas Most houses have a cable control type box in the closet of the master bedroom or outside the house somewhere. The cable tech could probably figure out what the problem is from either of those spots without having to rip open the wall That said, the upstairs and downstairs of a house are usually wired independently, so it's possible for the rooms upstairs to have problems and not the rooms downstairs.

i wonder where that control box is... i also really just wanna take the coaxial jack off the wall myself and see whats behind it, maybe its just something loose, but i figure eh, ill wait for the cable company to do it.

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