Re: [Elecraft] W2 wattmeter maximum Cat5 cable length

2018-07-10 Thread Jack Brindle via Elecraft
lman.qth.net > 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. > >

Re: [Elecraft] W2 wattmeter maximum Cat5 cable length

2018-07-10 Thread Dick Green WC1M
@mailman.qth.net 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 On Mon, 2018-07-09

Re: [Elecraft] W2 wattmeter maximum Cat5 cable length

2018-07-10 Thread Jeff KC9WSJ
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 On Mon, 2018-07-09 at 23:51 -0400, Dick Green wrote: > The W2 wattmeter comes with a 5-foot

[Elecraft] W2 wattmeter maximum Cat5 cable length

2018-07-09 Thread Dick Green
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