Thanks. First real info I've gotten. I said Cat5 because the documentation mentions it and I believe it says you can use a standard Ethernet cable.
I haven't taken a close look at the coupler circuitry. If it's like most remote couplers I've seen, a too-long cable can cause a drop in the DC voltages that carry the forward and reflected power signals. If the coupler does a conversion to digital, then the cable length wouldn't be an issue. But that sounds pretty fancy! 73, Dick WC1M -----Original Message----- From: Jeff KC9WSJ <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 12:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] W2 wattmeter maximum Cat5 cable length the standard cable is not Cat5, it's just a ribbon cable with RJ45's (I think?) at each end. Cat5 should work, though, and I'd be surprised if anything less than ~50ft+ would be an issue. -- Jeff KC9WSJ <[email protected]> On Mon, 2018-07-09 at 23:51 -0400, Dick Green wrote: > The W2 wattmeter comes with a 5-foot Cat5 cable to connect the coupler > to the display unit. I need to use a longer cable, maybe 10-15 feet. > I’ve searched the reflector archives and web for any information about > the max > Cat5 cable length but haven’t found any. > > Does anyone know? Does the calibration routine in the W2 Utility > compensate for different cable lengths? > > 73, Dick WC1M ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
