the standard cable is not Cat5, it's just a ribbon cable with RJ45's (I
think?) at each end.
Cat5 should work, though, and I'd be surprised if anything less than ~50ft+
would be an issue.

-- 
Jeff KC9WSJ <j...@kc9wsj.us>

On Mon, 2018-07-09 at 23:51 -0400, Dick Green wrote:
> The W2 wattmeter comes with a 5-foot Cat5 cable to connect the coupler to
> the display unit. I need to use a longer cable, maybe 10-15 feet. I’ve
> searched the reflector archives and web for any information about the max
> Cat5 cable length but haven’t found any.
> 
> Does anyone know? Does the calibration routine in the W2 Utility
> compensate for different cable lengths?
> 
> 73, Dick WC1M
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