Has anyone here used SteppIR's Remote Driver board with CAT 5 cable for a long run to the tower? I want to pull some CAT 5 in my conduit for future stacked SteppIR antennas. Do I need a separate CAT
CAT5 is great cable, and has great noise (and RF) immunity if you use a pair for each signalling (or control) circuit, BUT it's pretty small gauge, so the loop resistance can be high. Study what Step
And solid so it's pretty fragile. 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http:
what you want to do is terminate it in a decent punchdown block or similar terminal block at each end that doesn't move. Once you install the wire, you should never need to move it, so the fragility
Between the shop and the house with 5 computers I have roughly 600 feet of the stuff. (Part CAT-5 and part CAT-6) I use the RJ45 connectors. I've never had any fail, but as you say, it doesn't move o
Yes.. you'd want to get a different kind of cable for that part of the application, but the run from house to tower, CAT 5 would be just fine. There are flexible, exterior rated flavors of Cat 5. I'd
I would place the SteppIR remote at the base of the tower and run something more robust up the tower. A SeppIR needs two pairs per element. There is no need for them to be shielded, but twisted pair
Thanks for all of the tips on CAT 5 cable. Actually I did receive an answer from SteppIR today and it turns out I will need two separate CAT 5 cables for two antennas. These CAT 5 cables will be term
And you can also get flooded CAT 5. A little messy to terminate with the goo (silicone?), some is stranded, and tough and/or UV resistant jacket for direct burial or aerial use. Lots of it on ebay. h