Time domain reflectometer

A time domain reflectometer is a tool that can measure and detect irregularities in coax or an antenna system by sending a pulse into the system and listening to the resulting echos.

References

Burried in the following pages are plans, tutorials, info, etc., on TDR.

Projects and tutorials

• OARC TDR presentation, Jan 2005
• http://www.tkk.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/tdr.html
• Agilent: Using TDR for Differential Impedance Design and Verification
• tutorial from radiodetection.com

Links, manufacturers, etc

• Google: time domain reflectometer

• http://www.home.agilent.com/
• http://www.riserbond.com/

Magazines, journals

• 2004/5:
• May 1989 QST: A Practical Time-Domain Reflectometer
• Jun 1987 Ham Radio: Build Your Own Time-Domain Reflectometer (Practically Speaking)
• Nov 1983 Ham Radio: A Time Domain Reflectometer
• Mar 1973 QST: An Inexpensive Time-Domain Reflectometer