[BC] "VSWR" Metering

[Cowboy]

On Monday 17 October 2005 02:05 pm, Richard Fry wrote:

>As with all things, training, experience and good judgment are needed -- no 
>matter how good or mediocre the test equipment in use.   A veteran r-f guy 
>can make a TDR out of a simple scope, and a short video pulse through a BNC 
>tee that will work just fine to locate the distance down the transmission 
>line to almost any fault worth worrying about.   It's the result that 
>counts.

 Video pulse ?
 Man, you are sometimes WAY too hi-tech for me.
 I've always used a square wave generator with the 'scope.
 ( and a D battery, in a pinch )

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