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located at 2 m is well within the S-Bands and
performs significantly better than the requirements.
The Return Loss in the cable is the source of the
failure even though the cable’s Return Loss
response peaks are less than those of the connec-
tion. By knowing that the connection meets its
performance requirement, the cable is easily
identified as the non-compliant component of the
link.
The following table summarizes the typical diagnosis process.
Return Loss TDRL exceeds Conclusion
S-Band limits
PASS N/A Return Loss of link is good
FAIL YES Connection fails. Replace or reterminate.
Plug and/or jack can be at fault.
FAIL NO Cable is not within specifications