If the speed of the "Drop" is measured in "measurable electricity" - then
what is
cycle time of the measuring device in Question?

So, in other words - if the "measuring Device" is working at the same speed
of
the thing that it is measuring (or faster) then how can it measure what it
is
measuring?

Supposedly the cycle time for low voltage is about 1000 times per second
versus
AC which is 60 times per second ... so is the device you are using "capable"
of
doing the job at all? Just a Question?

Here is my Web Site URL ... it might have some interesting solutions - or
Questions?
http://www3.telus.net/public/quark5/home.html






"Jimmie D" wrote in message
...
I need to measure the loss of aproximately 200ft of coax @ a freq of 1Ghz.
The normal procedure for doing this is to inject a signal at one end and
measure the power out at the other. Using available test eqipment this is
a
real pain to do. I propose to disconnect the cable at the top of the tower
terminating it in either a short or open and measure the return loss at
the
source end. I have done this and measured 6.75 db and I am assuming that
1/2
of this would be the actual loss of the cable. These numbers do fall
within
the established norms for this cable. Can you think of a reason thiis
method
would not be valid?


Jimmie