On 06/26/2018 01:19 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 06/26/2018 10:04 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote: > >> My assumption was that "tap" comes from the second form. I always >> thought there was a different name for the first form. But I believe >> they were less common, hence fall under the "tap" term which is more >> popular. > My impression from the old days of this system was that the so-called > "vampire taps" were superior in that they caused less of an impedance > "bump" when attached, as compared to the cut-and-connector-only type. > > Perhaps that's not true--can anyone verify this? >
All taps show up clearly on a TDR. bill
