Maximus,

What Works - WORKS ! { Oh The Joy of saying... It's Working ! }

The IDEA of using the the built-in Coax Cable TV Distribution
System in an Apartment/Condo Building is one that many Antenna
Challenged Apartment/Condo Residents simply overlook.

NOTE: If not used (subscribed to) often the Coax Cable is
'disconnected' at the buildings Main Distribution Box.
So you have a "Free Run" of Wire from your Apartment/Condo
back to the Main Box. Some times this can be more than a 100Ft.

HOOK=UPS - Try when using the built-in Coax Cable TV Distribution
System in an Apartment/Condo Building:
* Direct Connection to the Center Wire
using the Whip Antenna (Antenna Input)
* Direct Connection to the Outer Shield
using the Whip Antenna (Antenna Input)
* Try Using a 75 to 300 Matching Transformer
- One Lead to the* Direct Connection to the Center Wire
- One Lead to the Radio's Ground

FWIW: This can turn out to be a reasonabily good [Hidden] Antenna.


PLUS - Here are three additional options when using the built-in
Coax Cable TV Distribution System in an Apartment/Condo Building.

1. Use a modified "Portable Wire Antenna" (PWA) as a 'coupler'
between the Coax Cable and the Radio. (Try using theis with the
TV Matching Transformer Connected across the PWA.)
* Three Ways to Use the "Portable Wire Antenna" (PWA)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/306

2. Try using a small simple Pre-Selector between the Coax Cable
and the Radio. Two that come to mind are the MFJ-956 or the
Grove Mini TUN-3, also you may wish to take a look at the
Yaesu FRT-7700.

3. High Frequency (Shortwave) 1 MHz to 30 MHz Band Pass Filter
to reduce the VHF and UHF TV/Cable Signals
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iane ~ RHF
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Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/502
I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night...
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond - The Beyond !
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= = = From: Maximus )
= = = Subject: It works
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 2004-04-01 16:22:00 PST
message . net


I connected an alligator clip to the barrel of the cable tv connector - it
works much better than the Radio Shack magnetic mount CB whip antenna LOL.
I'd love to know what you all think about current propogation conditions,
however, so I know if I'm missing much S.

Thanks RHF I put up a few feet of wire in the room along the diagonal.
That works even better, but propogation did not seem that good yesterday.
Unfortunately, the cable is in use


"RHF" wrote in message
om...
Maximus,

What Works - WORKS ! { Oh The Joy of saying... It's Working ! }

The IDEA of using the the built-in Coax Cable TV Distribution
System in an Apartment/Condo Building is one that many Antenna
Challenged Apartment/Condo Residents simply overlook.

NOTE: If not used (subscribed to) often the Coax Cable is
'disconnected' at the buildings Main Distribution Box.
So you have a "Free Run" of Wire from your Apartment/Condo
back to the Main Box. Some times this can be more than a 100Ft.

HOOK=UPS - Try when using the built-in Coax Cable TV Distribution
System in an Apartment/Condo Building:
* Direct Connection to the Center Wire
using the Whip Antenna (Antenna Input)
* Direct Connection to the Outer Shield
using the Whip Antenna (Antenna Input)
* Try Using a 75 to 300 Matching Transformer
- One Lead to the* Direct Connection to the Center Wire
- One Lead to the Radio's Ground

FWIW: This can turn out to be a reasonabily good [Hidden] Antenna.


PLUS - Here are three additional options when using the built-in
Coax Cable TV Distribution System in an Apartment/Condo Building.

1. Use a modified "Portable Wire Antenna" (PWA) as a 'coupler'
between the Coax Cable and the Radio. (Try using theis with the
TV Matching Transformer Connected across the PWA.)
* Three Ways to Use the "Portable Wire Antenna" (PWA)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/306

2. Try using a small simple Pre-Selector between the Coax Cable
and the Radio. Two that come to mind are the MFJ-956 or the
Grove Mini TUN-3, also you may wish to take a look at the
Yaesu FRT-7700.

3. High Frequency (Shortwave) 1 MHz to 30 MHz Band Pass Filter
to reduce the VHF and UHF TV/Cable Signals
.
.
iane ~ RHF
.
Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/502
I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night...
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond - The Beyond !
.
.
= = = From: Maximus )
= = = Subject: It works
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 2004-04-01 16:22:00 PST
message . net


I connected an alligator clip to the barrel of the cable tv connector - it
works much better than the Radio Shack magnetic mount CB whip antenna LOL.
I'd love to know what you all think about current propogation conditions,
however, so I know if I'm missing much S.