Jorge, I have used my AIM4170 many times as a TDR. Your 3 year old AIM_853.exe should work, but it is free & easy go upgrade to the latest (October 26, 2015) software revision, AIM_910B.
Download AIM_910B here: WWW.w5big.com/prog_update.htm Bill N3RR On Nov 23, 2015 8:03 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote: > > Hi Jorge, > > The AIM4170 has TDR capabilities. I don't own an AIM470, but > surely someone on the Topband reflector can help you use it > as a TDR. > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" <cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com> > To: donov...@starpower.net > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 11:56:32 PM > Subject: RE: Topband: fixing beverage > > Hi Frank > > I google and the first option was Campbellsci.es > > In 5 minutes the CX representative emailed me and told me that is a very very > expensive toy for my use :-) > > I have the AIM4170, will do this job? I use the software AIM_852.exe I need > another software or this is OK? > > Thanks, > Jorge > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de > donov...@starpower.net > Enviado el: lunes, 23 de noviembre de 2015 06:51 p.m. > Para: topband@contesting.com > CC: dl8yhrfr...@aol.com > Asunto: Re: Topband: fixing beverage > > Hi Frank, > > My TDR is nearly fifty years old, but still it works great. > > Array Solutions sells more modern multi-functions devices that are perform > very well as a TDR. Here's an example display from Array Solutions' web site: > > https://www.arraysolutions.com/images/AIMuhf-TDR-fig1.png > > The display for a Beverage looks very similar, you can see every component > from the shack to the termination resistor. > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: dl8yhrfr...@aol.com > To: donov...@starpower.net > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 9:20:55 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: fixing beverage > > where can i get such toy? > > > > > -----Urspr ngliche Mitteilung----- > Von: donovanf <donov...@starpower.net> > An: TopBand List <topband@contesting.com> > Cc: Jorge Diez - CX6VM <cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com> > Verschickt: Mo, 23 Nov 2015 9:39 pm > Betreff: Re: Topband: fixing beverage > > > > A Time Domain Reflectometer is one of the best tools to verify > the proper performance and isolate faults of a Beverage and many > other types of antennas. > > In the case of a Beverage, the TDR allows you to see every > component of the antenna system from the ham shack all the way > to the termination resistor. If anything fails you can almost > always walk directly to it with the needed replacement parts and > tools in hand. > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" < cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com > > To: "TopBand List" < topband@contesting.com > > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 8:29:15 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: fixing beverage > > Thanks all you guys for the help > > Will do this tests and see what is wrong > > 73, > Jorge > CX6VM/CW5W > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: Tom W8JI [ mailto:w...@w8ji.com ] > Enviado el: lunes, 23 de noviembre de 2015 02:35 p.m. > Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'TopBand List' > Asunto: Re: Topband: fixing beverage > > > > > I notice that my USA beverage is lower in 3-4 S units that some weeks ago. > > > > 5-20 dB. Depending on receiver and where it is at on the S meter. > > That has to be a poor connection, open, or short between the receiver and the > Beverage transformer end of the Beverage. It cannot be at the termination > end. > > > At simple view all seems to be OK. I think the coax is not the > > problem, because if I have a problem in the coax, will be completely deaf, > right? > > No. Coax can do this. It happens all the time. Especially at connectors. > > > > > So this can be the cause of a problem in the end resistor or maybe in > > the transformer? I use in this beverage a WX0B beverage boxes > > > > It can not be at the end resistor termination. > > The problem is if you disturb something it will often start working. You need > to > carefully check one thing at a time. Many times, if not most times, this is > corrosion or tarnish on the center pin of the coax. Sometimes it is a broken > wire, or a bad part from lightning or water. > > The best way to test it is with an SWR meter and do a frequency sweep from > the > house, before you touch the antenna or any outside connections. The frequency > of > either adjacent major dips in SWR or impedance will allow you to calculate > exactly where the problem is. The MFJ analyzer will do this within a few > feet, > even on a 1000 foot cable, by using distance to fault. > > 73 Tom > > --- > El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electr nico en busca > de > virus. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > --- > El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca > de virus. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband