[MLB-WIRELESS] pigtail

Andrew foxxme at ezweb.com.au
Fri Sep 6 23:27:16 EST 2002


grab a multimeter, set it to check resistence.
connect the pigtail to your main coax cable, disconnect the antenna and wifi
card.

do 3 things:
1. touch a probe to the outside of the mcx connector(pigtail) and the other
probe to the center pin of the N connector (on end of coax where it connects
to the antenna).  multimeter should have full resistance or OL / (ie.
nothing should change on display).

2. put a probe on the center pin of the mcx connector and the other probe on
the center pin of your coax cable.  multimeter should show very small
resistance ~ 50 ohm.

3. probe outer mcx connector and probe outer N connector - multimeter should
show small resistance again.

If you get different results, theres a short in the cable/connector, or a
broken cable/failure of connector somewhere.

Andrew

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> [mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au]On Behalf Of rick
> Sent: Friday, 6 September 2002 10:46 AM
> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] pigtail
>
>
> how do you know if the pigtail is working, im just a bit confused
> how i have
> a omni just out side my window and my friend couldnt pick up a
> signal as he
> drove by
>
> rik
>
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