You will never know without trying.
For starters Id suggest a transformer connection to reduce common mode and
coax to the house with a floating ground and beads. For a ground on the CATV
side try a rod and als the CATV ground, pick what works best. A 259B may be
of some help in transformer testing.
At the house use a tuner and/or tuneable preselector as the 940 is fussy
about input impedance as Ive found out decades ago....I still have a pair.
Carl
KM1H
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From: "Steven Raas" <sjraas@gmail.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 10:34 AM
Subject: Topband: Crazy RX antenna Question
>I typically use a 1/4 WL inverted L on TB, with 23 or so radials that are
> NOT in a 360 deg ring around the feed.. they go from about 340-65deg (
> even
> spaced ) and NO more than 60' long.
> Obviously reception is not great, but when sigs are REALLY super good fore
> most.. I hear DX...barely.
>
> I live in a big city and all their CATV feed is above ground..behind my
> home running the length of my block ( well over 1000' ) and at about a
> height of 13' is the CATV feed, here goes the crazy question...
> Has any one ever tried to use the SHIELD of their CATV house drop.. for a
> VERY long RX antenna?
>
> I do realize other ppl are 'wired in' and that there are CATV amps all
> along that line..as well as consumer products, TV's ect ect again more
> curious than anything.
>
> On my TS940S I have a RX only port that I could try this on, but dont want
> to just do it w/o asking the 'been there done that' crowd.
>
> Also.. I do not subscribe to Cable TV or Internet or VOIP Service FWIW.
>
> Yes I really realize this is a very outlandish question.. but Im very
> curious, and I dont want to just 'try it' and then damage something. If
> there is no voltage measurable on the Shield .. would it still possibly
> damage the rig if I gave it a try?
>
> Almost embarrassed to sign this email,
>
> DE
>
> -Steve Raas N2JDQ
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