Paul Drummon wrote: > hehe...sounds like something l'd do... > must be pretty good then... > its amazing the signals didnt get stuck on the barbs though > LOL ;-) Yeh, those quarter wave stubs are a real bugger when you up the transmission rates to optical levels 8-) Chris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Carr" > To: > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 4:16 AM > Subject: Re: [EE]: does rs485 have to be run on twisted pair ? > > > > Paul Drummond wrote: > > > > > > i am planning on using category 5 wiring - is this possible ? > > its shielded but not twisted > > > > Further to my previous reply, I have just been reminded of the > > time I rigged a RS485 data link across a couple of fields using > > the barbed wire fencing. > > > > It did work - without problems. > > I hasten to add that it was a temporary installation. > > > > Regards > > Chris > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > use mailto:listserv@mitvma.mit.edu?body=SET%20PICList%20DIGEST > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > use mailto:listserv@mitvma.mit.edu?body=SET%20PICList%20DIGEST > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu