[Elecraft] W-2 Cable Length

[Dave (NK7Z)]

I am running 4 foot Cat6 cables, for my W2 watt meters, and am having no 
issues.

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
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On 5/17/23 06:19, Jack Brindle via Elecraft wrote:
> A shorter cable would be no problem. I found the stock cables to be too long as well and fabricated shorter cables for my W2 test setup.
> Going the other way, very long cables could be a problem since the sample voltages could degrade on the path, and there could be RF pickup
> to cause issues. There really isn’t anything magic about the cable lengths for the W2, just don’t use crazy long ones.
> Also, even though standard CAT-5, etc cables may be used, the W2 signals are not arranged to make use of the twisted pairs in the CAT-5 cables.
> Signals that share a wire pair could see cross-talk on long runs. This is certainly not an issue for short cables.
> 
> 73!
> Jack, W6FB
> 
>> On May 17, 2023, at 1:53 AM, J <jrichards at k8jhr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Good Day.  Does the length of the data cable between the W-2 meter and its sensor matter?   I would like to use substantially shorter cable than came with the kit.  Thanks.   K8JHR
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