Yep! There is indeed a very easy way to detect ground loops. Just put a multi meter between the end of the shield and the grounding. Or in my case as it is very brutal here my finger suffices to catch a difference in electrical potentials between two houses of approx 5 volts. We have thunderstorms here and a mobile base station very close and I don't know if it really induces significant noise but I notice the connection being unstable sometimes. But I presume it is about a 50 feet patch cable in the signal way. The connection is quiet useable for 99% of the time. People say electrical potential differences can destroy computers and burn the house and maybe even reapoint George Bush but I wouldn't be too fuzzy about it. If you are paranoied put a switch on each end of the line. In case of a surge of any kint you have good chances of only having to replace a switch for 15 bugs. An other possiblity would be cutting the shield on one end so that you get static electricity that has no way of reaching your equippment. Generally I would choose cable without plugs and get myself cat 5e sockets (sorry don't know the word in english). Don't go for patch cables of your computer dealer. More expensive and less stable than installation cable. Cheers, Jeronimo
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