[50mhz] Fwd: CATV hardline adapters

[Marvin L. Jones]

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003, Chris Boone wrote:

>You can make adapters for 1/2 or 3/4in CATV hardline using
>Brass Compression Unions (3/4 to 1/2 or 1/2 to 1/2)..did that
>20 years ago....worked fine even at UHF!
>
>Yes, CATV cable can be got legally.....just ASK the local CATV
>folks for any left over spools...to them anything less than
>1000ft is too short...and the junk spools usually get thrown
>out...if you ask nice enough, they left you have them for free..
>if not, a little gratuity thrown the right person's way for
>"hauling off the junk leftovers" will work; that or a 1/5 of
>good labeled whiskey to the right person who appreciates it;
>I always use JD Blackjack label myself :)
>
>Chris
>WB5ITT

I have a wee little bit about it here:

    http://jonz.net/W3DHJ/catvhardline.html

73
Jonesy
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