* On Jan 19 10:34 Brenton Vettoretti wrote to David Drummond

DD>> I wish to make an electronic device for simple testing of 
DD>> thin ethernet cable.
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DD>> the dicky one. At the moment I don't have enough hands to 
DD>> hold the two probes of a multi meter onto the BNC plug, and 
DD>> do the wriggling. Any circuit suggestions?

 BV> Yeah, get a time-domain reflection meter. There really is a 
 BV> "little" more to Ethernet cables and faults therin, other 
 BV> than a straight 50-ohm measurement. Actually there was a 
 BV> design in CC-Ink some time ago for such a beastie.

Is it a complex circuit? Can you still find it? Care to fax it to me?

These and many more questions . . . .

David
 
ps. I though I sent that message in AVTECH, how did it get here?

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