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From: joltes@husc9.harvard.edu (Richard Joltes)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Using a TDR for dB loss
Message-ID: <1991Apr4.163415.420@husc3.harvard.edu>
Date: 4 Apr 91 21:34:14 GMT
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We've been looking at ways of measuring dB loss along UTP wiring using a 
method we found in our Tektronix 1503B TDR manual, and considering our current 
findings I'm wondering if anyone uses this method successfully.  What's making
me even more skeptical is that 2 different engineers at Tek have given us two
different methods and they are both convinced they're right!

Personally, I'm skeptical whether it's a valid instrument for testing Freq. 
related variables anyway, but if anyone has tried this out please let me know
via e-mail.  If anyone's interested in the results of this survey let me know
and I'll summarize if there's interest.

Dick Joltes						joltes@husc9.harvard.edu
Hardware & Networking Manager, Computer Services 	joltes@husc9.bitnet 
Harvard University Science Center