Network Analyzer...but those are pretty pricey.
On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 9:29 AM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > What device could we use to measure return loss at microwave frequencies > on a coax cable and/or antenna (N-connectors if that matters)? A TDR > perhaps? Will this cost thousands of dollars or is there a cheap/simple > tool? > > A lot of coax testers I see online are targeted at CATV so I'm guessing > they won't test at the higher frequencies that we care about in our > business. I'm afraid I'm too ignorant in this area to make a good product > choice. > > My root issue is that I have a piece of equipment which produces radio > head alarms. The manufacturer is telling us it's caused by "reflected > power". They say it could be the unit is faulty, or it could be your > cables or antennas. So I'm supposed to replace cables and antennas and > then wait a few weeks to see if the problem comes back, then they'll RMA > the radio if it does. I'd like to stop wasting time and just have a > definitive way to test the cables. >
