[Boatanchors] antenna question

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

Your friend can buy adapters that will connect the old cables to the
RG-58 system connectors in either direction. I know...the radio stuff
was designed for 50 ohms and the old TV cable is 75 ohms. Close enough.
Other hams use surplus and recycled 75 ohm cable on their ham station
antenna all the time. Some of them are pumping 1500 watts of RF though
it. I haven't gone to those stations to verify and I never run more than
~100 watts myself. I have used 75 ohm cable with *impunity*. Tell your
friend yo GO for it.

73,

Bill  KU8H