[MLB-WIRELESS] Cat5 max length

[Jason Clarke]

> Believe it or not, current travels on a wire at slightly less than the
speed of
> light. The speed of any cable is measured as an NVP (nominal velocity of
> propagation). NVP is the speed of the cable expressed as a percentage of
the
> speed of light in a vacuum. Most CAT 5 cable has an NVP of 70% - 75%.
Let's say,
> 72% (or, the speed of Craig Mead's Datsun on a Saturday night).

72% of the speed of light??

I have a new respect for Craig now.

Gettin' the datto up to that. :-)

Again Michael, thanks for the information!

J


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