Hi Gary,
if you have not made up the Time Domain Reflectometer in the ARRL
Antenna Book, then now is a good time to do so. Disconnect the coax at
the far and and terminate it 75, and then apply the TDR test. You will
see not only whether the coax is OK, but if not OK, where the
discontinuity is.
There is a bit of an investment to make now, as making up the TDR may
not be the quickest way to solve your immediate problem, but it will
certainly save you time in the event of future occurrences.
73, Greg, ZL3IX
On 2013-11-16 05:58 p.m., Gary Smith wrote:
I need to isolate if a problem I am having is in a faulty 75 ohm coax
(Remee RG6U flooded variety) where either a critter bit into the coax
or a Snap-&-Seal 6QS connector failed, or an electronics issue is the
culprit.
What's my most expeditious way to prove if it is or is not the Coax?
I'm going to hand feel all the coax tomorrow & see if there's any
rodent ugly on it. If there's no bites, I'm not sure how to best test
that for a defective braid issue.
Idears?
Thanks!
Gary
KA1J
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