[TowerTalk] remote reading multimeter

[Steve Maki]

Or for that matter, just use the CAT5 cable as a long test lead? It has 
known resistance - if you're only measuring V & R it should do the job.

-Steve K8LX

On 7/26/2021 3:16 PM, Steve Maki wrote:
> Maybe climb up with a light CAT5 test cable and a data logger multimeter 
> with serial to CAT5 adapter? I'll bet at low data rates a 150'-200' 
> cable would work OK. At ground level you'd have a CAT5 to serial adapter 
> and then whatever readout device you could hack up.
> 
> -Steve K8LX
> 
> On 7/26/2021 1:37 PM, Grant Saviers wrote:
>> Probably others have or would like to have what I am searching for:
>>
>> A multimeter with a couple hundred feet remote readout.  Best if the 
>> readout was on my android phone, but a pc would be acceptable.  The 
>> need is troubleshooting stuff happening at the tower/up the tower at 
>> the end of cables, etc. when manipulating stuff at the station.
>>
>> The are infinite cheap (<$40) digital meters available, a lot of 
>> searching found one with bluetooth on amazon:
>> Tekpower TP4000ZC PC Based USB Interfaced Auto Ranging Digital Multimeter
>>
>> Seems it has sketchy software support.  Then the bluetooth range is 
>> inadequate so a range extender of some sort is needed. (at both 
>> ends?). wifi seems like the better technology for direct range and 
>> battery size in a handheld isn't much of a constraint.
>>
>> Any solutions out there being used or created?
>>
>> Given the competition <$40 in the VOM market, I would think a wifi 
>> enabled meter would find a niche.
>>
>> Grant KZ1W
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