[aclug-L] Re: cable testers?

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

John -

Maybe I was shown the wrong way to test cables with a volt/ohm meter.. but
the way I was show.. required that you have both ends of the cable in your
hands... and the cable is already mounted in a wall.

I know that there are signal testers that have a transmitter and receiver,
that test both the shield and positive.

--David


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Alexander" <wicjra0@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 12:05 PM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: cable testers?


> I'm assuming you've already tried the $10 Radio Shaft voltmeter to check
for
> continuity? I have a Fluke microscanner, has office identifiers with
> F-connector type ends, but I've never used it to test for shorts in a line
> before.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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>
>
>
> By chance does anybody in this group have a sweep signal coaxial cable
> tester that is in two parts so that long runs can be tested for shorts?
> [The ones that I have seen are a single box where you have to have both
ends
> to test the cable.]
>
> I have been trying to track down a short(?) in my RF distribution wiring
and
> just can not seem to find the fault by hand and do not have any form of
the
> needed test equipment.
>
> --David
>
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