[TowerTalk] Measuring Coax Loss

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

Gary Schafer wrote:
> Hi Rick,
> 
> I don't think that I have used the method that you describe. What happens
> when the cable length approaches a quarter wave length? Or is this only
> valid at a small fraction of a wave length?
> 
> 73
> Gary  K4FMX
> 

After posting this, I realized that to make it work you have to add
a series capacitor to the 10 foot piece of coax to make it resonant;
IOW an electrical quarter wave.  If the coax is quarter wave resonant
without the capacitor, you can still use the same technique.

Rick N6RK