Tom,
I don't doubt for a minute you do this. When I first heard of this
procedure many years ago I thought people were playing a joke on me til I
saw it for myself @ VE1ZZ's QTH. (make that VE1ZZ's antenna FARM).
This fellow has MILES of wire and who knows how much hardline strung in the
air over many acres of land,
up and down hills, over small ponds, you name it, he's got it.
Doesn't seem to have hurt HIS signal any.
I can hear Jack on 160m with no antenna connected....(well, almost ;-)
Oh yeah, I have done the same here with the hardline a few times as well !
Mike VE9 Antenna Antenna
----- Original Message -----
From: <n4kg@juno.com>
To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] cable TV hardline
> I've been using 3/4 inch CATV for my 300 to 600 ft runs
> in multiples of 1/2 WL (without baluns) for10 to 20 years.
> My BEST connections (long term - NO failures) have been
> to simple solder the center conductor from the flexible coax
> to the center conductor of the hardline and the use a cable
> clamp to hold a ground lug soldered to the braid of the flexible
> cable. Point the cables UP and cover with a plastic bottle.
> My first such connection is still going strong after 20 years.
>
> Tom N4KG
>
> On Thu, 08 Aug 2002 epetek1@att.net writes:
> > Have had very good luck using long runs, 400 feet of
> > 3/4" (maybe slightly less) hardline with 75/50 baluns at
> > each end. been in the ground three years w/o problem.
> > Wonder whether other towertalkians have had same
> > experience. Much cheaper than 50 ohm equivalent. In my
> > case free from the local provider. Connectors are quite
> > easy to modify. Pete W2YG
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