WINTER 2025-26 – DIGITAL ONLY

In Volume 39-4 of American Locator Magazine, we present the next generation of utility training, on video, from Planet Underground TV. This revolutionary video series from Staking U and PUTV offers tracks for the beginner to expert utility professional. With this issue, we continue our series on Basic Utility Knowledge, presenting the fundamentals of gas, electric, water and telecom systems all industry pros–locators, contractors, engineers and others–need to ensure the most accurate and safe operations.

This issue presents Basic Utility Knowledge: CATV Systems

Follow along to text, graphics and screen captures direct from the training videos – plus bonus tips and topic highlights. Included are a full glossary of terms and sample test questions.

PLUS, watch video from our 2025 Winter Roundtable discussions – candid perspectives on what, why and how things need to happen for better damage prevention.

THE WINTER ROUNDTABLE 2025
• Missouri CGA Damage Prevention and Excavation Safety Summit Highlights

BASIC UTILITY KNOWLEDGE: CATV
• The Fiber Network
• Headend
• Node
• Power Supply
• Trunk & Feeder Coaxial Cables
• Bridging Amplifier
• Splitters & Directional Couplers
• Line Extender
• Subscriber Tap Pedestal
• Comparing Aerial to Underground
• Demarcation

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS
GLOSSARY OF LOCATING TERMS