On Nov 9, 2005, at 12:53 PM, David Van Horn wrote: > > A mile of wire is not really all that portable, or cheap. Nor is it beyond the reach of individuals. A 1000 foot spool of cat5 cable is what? About $50? Now a spool is probably not the best thing for simulating the inductance and capacitance of a long straight run of cable, but... We have several labs whose features include "real" long lengths of cable and/or fiber... BillW -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist