This will most probably just be me blabbing a huge mess, but I'll let 'er rip anyway.
I've been doing my own CAT6a cabling runs at my home and some other places. Also, some fiber splices or readymade fibers.
I'd like to verify them to a wider extent than a basic pair-tester.
There's been a few auctions with either a Viavi/JDSU 40G certifier or a Fluke DTX-1800. But those all went way above my measly budget.
Mostly I need cat6a testing, but verifying single- and multimode (both 62,5 and 50) would be nice - even just at a power meter level.
Getting a power meter and light source from fs.com would set one back ~200 EUR, which ain't that bad for testing basic fiber connectivity. Including a VFL (I already have one) makes for a nice setup.
What's your take? I would rather spend under USD1000 including shipping, but that seems to be not possible.
What's on ebay is mostly Wirescope 350's, but these have been EOL for a LOONG time. Fluke's DTX-1800's go for 2-4k USD, but even these are EOL'd for some time now.
Is rental the only option?