If you trust the accuracy, and if it has sufficient precision. The answer for me is no on both counts. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ ___________________________________
Wouldn't an S11 measurement do the trick? The far end is either open or shorted, and either reflects perfecty. _______________________________________________ ________________________________________
And a fancier widget that does some computation and actually does vector detection can do even better (e.g. measure the length of the cable). The question I would have is how much precision is needed
Yes, it would. Jim _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/
Nope! How to use your plumbing skills to get that RF to the antenna! Unfortunately have you seen the price of copper lately? The size calculations are in "The Handbook". Air core, using copper pipe i
Rick, You can measure the losses with open OR shorted end with the MFJ-259. You just have to make sure the other end has a "loss-free" short or open end. (If you put a dummy load in the Loss Mode, yo