[TowerTalk] Understanding Coax Loss Measurements

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Mon Nov 30 19:37:05 EST 2020


On 11/30/2020 2:16 PM, jimlux wrote:
> Hmm, if you were to use exactly a wavelength (or multiple) of the 75 ohm 
> cable, would the wattmeter approach work?

Yes, but at any multiple of half wavelength, and the excess attenuation 
due to mismatch would be minimal. But the measurement is only valid at 
those multiples.

73, Jim K9YC


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