[TowerTalk] Cable loss revisted.

[Tod -ID]

Really good advice -  Memory is the second thing to go.

Tod, K0TO
 

> I took a hint  from W2PV... and all cables are now well 
> documented.   I measure everything, including Capacitance  
> between  center conductor
> and braid, dc resistance, calibrated watt meter reading at 
> far ends [ on at least 80-20-10m], initial install date, when 
> coax was initially purchased,
> from who, and how much $$,  which brand connector's used,  
> exact water proof method employed, etc.    You can laugh, but 
> 6  yrs down the road,
> when you suspect something is amiss, you now have a bench 
> mark /reference.. to compare to.   Ditto for all control cables too. 
> 
> later...... Jim  VE7RF
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