Jim Brown wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:28:03 -0800, jimlux wrote:
>
>> The ideal situation would be to be in some warehouse
>
> Not as ideal as you might think. The problem is that most coax is
> shipped on reels with access to only one end. To make a transmission
> loss measurement, you must unreel it to get a connector on both
> ends.
>
> Now, if you happen to own instrumentation that allows you to measure
> that loss on a 1,000 ft spool from only one end, that's another
> story. :)
>
Wouldn't an S11 measurement do the trick? The far end is either open or
shorted, and either reflects perfecty.
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