[Elecraft] Coax Test Question

[Francis Belliveau]

With the question about RG58 I thought up a testing idea to help determine
the quality of cox (or loss).

Keep in mind the intent is to get a relative idea, not to measure actual
losses.

Would it make sense to place a dummy load at the back of the rig and measure
say the ac voltage or possibly power being delivered at the load, then place
the same load at the end of a piece of coax and make the same measurement?

Even though the measurement method might be suspect, the measurement
difference should be a reasonable indicator of signal loss.  Is there any
value in this type of measurement?

I was thinking that it would be a good way to judge the usefulness of used
coax donated to the club or pulled from the club's locker for field day use
every year.  We always test to make sure a signal gets through but don't run
any kind of loss test.

Fran