If you're on the east side of the metro, I can loan you one, if not two, Flukes. On Jan 12, 2011, at 4:04 PM, mn-linux.org at cyberians.net wrote: > I recently started a new contract, but the environment is one of > patched network installations and daisy-chained phone cabling. I am > trying to map out the lines, but I am also the only IT support person > on site. > > I know this may be asking a lot, but I would like to borrow a Fluke, > tone generator and probe for a weekend or two. I would be willing to > give every assurance it will get back. > The fluke does not have to be anything impressive, but being able to > tell me how long a run is, tell me if its connected to a PC or switch > and/or blink a switch would TRULY be helpful. > > I have a probe, but I may just price out a decent one for myself. The > one I bought some time ago is platic-tipped and only reads the > EM-pulse, not the type with a bare-metal tip for more accurate > probing. When I have worked on sites before, with a metal-tipped > probe, I simply put my finger on the probe and ran my other finger > down the phone panel until I picked up the signal - I cannot do that > with the one I have, but I can't believe they are too expensive, so I > may see how much a decent one is. Any ideas of where to get that in > the TC area? > > I've priced out flukes, and those (for the time being) are beyond my > budget and likely not going to get approval for a purchase from my boss. > > If one of you has a fluke to lend over the weekend, for a weekend or > two, I would really appreciate it. I figured its no harm in asking > anyway... > > Jonah > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list