Topband: "T" antenna on 160

[steve d]

I brought up the topic a while ago of running ladder line to my dipole,  making it a windom instead, and shorting the ballanced line at the  tuner to use as a T against a counterpoise on 160. I haven't put the  ladder line in yet but I just got the idea of shorting the coax I have  on there right now. I am assuming it will do the same thing - the coax  would turn in to one conductor, right? 
  
  Would there be any ill-affect of shorting the coax because of it being a shielded transmission line?
  
  Steve, KC8QVO
  
  
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