[HamWAN PSDR] CAT5 cable tester

[Darcy Buskermolen]

Yes such a device does exist,  they are going to be $$, a fluke or lantech
unit will be well north of $1000.00 per test setup. STP make the options
less readily available.  You certainly want something more involved than a
simple cable map function.

If STP can be removed from the must-have list, then
https://pockethernet.com/ is a decent value proposition

On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 12:51 PM Steve <stevewa206 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Maybe get Fluke to donate?  Anybody have connections or work for them?
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Steve N0FPF
>
> On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 12:37 PM Bart Kus <me at bartk.us> wrote:
>
>> HamWAN is in the business of deploying lots of long CAT5 cables,
>> terminated by amateurs, in remote locations.  We often have a hard time
>> getting the terminations right.  In the worst cases, the problems are
>> only discovered once the cables are installed on a tower, and need to be
>> re-terminated up there.  A method of testing the cables before
>> installing them would save us headaches and speed up deploys.
>>
>> Can someone volunteer to lead an effort to research the market and
>> select an appropriate cable tester?  HamWAN would then purchase at least
>> 2 of these, and keep them with folks who are doing site deploys.
>>
>> Here are some requirements I'd like the tester to meet:
>>
>> 0) The tester is a reliable quality device.
>> 1) Ability to detect proper shield termination, since we use shielded
>> CAT5 to keep RFI down.
>> 2) Ability to report performance characteristics of the cable, beyond a
>> simple pass/fail LED.
>> 3) Ability to operate in rainy conditions.
>> 4) Battery powered, preferably rechargeable.
>> 5) UI friendly to color-blind people.  :)
>>
>> Additional requirement suggestions welcome.
>>
>> --Bart
>>
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