All kinds of stuff works on 160m, or on the HF bands in general. I just
hope no "VHF-UHF'ers" are reading this and figure they can do the same
thing...
I've never been able to measure any attenuation in a coaxial feedline splice
at 1.8 MHz, even just twisting the center conductors and braids together,
and using wire nuts seems to work fine.
WB2WIK/6
> 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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