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Author Topic: A sound contractor's test Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 01-29-2002 02:53 PM                        From an interesting site in Vancouver, a pre-qualifier test for sound contractors (funny, but it's got some good stuff too)--minimum passing score is 100%: http://www.mcsquared.com/triviaframe.htm Their "useful calculators" page is pretty good--possible candidate for the FT Links page? Paul SMPTE Hollywood Section Unemployed mercenary film/video projectionist "Otaku wa tsurai yo" <-- Yeah I know, bad Japanese pun. Sue me. It's tough being a fan!  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-29-2002 03:12 PM                     I missed four out of 20 when I first took the test. I swear question #13 is wrong.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 01-29-2002 05:49 PM                        Yeah, I don't think they provide enough info to answer that one (probably assuming 8281 or somesuch). Depends on the coax--several kinds will fit into a BNC. Paul  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-29-2002 07:12 PM                        yeah I missed 4 too. in the answer, they specified RG-58, but that doesnt make sense because RG-58 is a 50 ohm cable and most video and audio transmission lines are 75 ohm. Josh  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-29-2002 08:37 PM                     Flipping through my bulk cable book, I only find 50 ohm cable listed under the miniature camera section. I missed six, then corrected *one* of my answers and came back with just one wrong. Maybe their script is outta whack?  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-30-2002 12:46 AM                        Aside from that, RG 58 and its bigger cousin RG 8 is used primarily for RF service. Josh  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-30-2002 02:22 AM                        RG58 50ohm cable is used for interconnections between Sennheiser infra red system transmitters and radiator panels . I think the similar Williams products use the same cable.  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 01-30-2002 02:49 AM                        Got em all first try. Some I swear were trick questions, maybe just felt that way since I am so smart. Dave  |  IP: Logged

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