On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 1:03 AM, Olin Lathrop wr= ote: > RussellMc wrote: >> Why do they coil the cables > > Leaving them dangling would make a mess and invite vandalism. Other than that, there would be Line Amplifiers/Drivers driving those cables Those cables do look cheap/thin (probably), unlike the rather thick low capacitance/loss cables. In some cases, coiling cables can act as an attenuator in cases of overdrive at the consumer equipment side Simple thing, but works well. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .