<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>All, </div><div><br></div><div>Correction - the spec on the cable should read:</div><div><br></div><div><div>100 foot Cat 6a</div><div>550 MHz</div><div>Snagless Shielded (SSTP/SFTP)</div><div>Gigabit Ethernet Patch Cable - Black.</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div>@David N1HAC,<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Be aware that standard Ethernet cable purposely skews the signals on the pairs to cut down on crosstalk. There is cable available that has equal delay, used for video and HDMI transmission. That may work better for these long runs.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Interesting. I wonder how they do that. Ill bet the good stuff doesn't cost $29.00. Needs looking into.</div><div><br></div><div>@Tom, N5EG<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>The I2C interface needs to run at the 100k rate for 100 feet, 400k is too fast.<br></div><div>First thing I might check is the value of the +5 VDC voltage present at the remote end.</div><div>It needs to be great enough that the +3.3V regulator is capable of working.</div></blockquote><div> </div><div>I will check that soon. </div><div>I'm running out of steam right now, but after a nap. Physical therapy kind of knocks it out of me.</div><div><br></div><div>Dave Witten, KD0EAG</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
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