Re fit (in my head?) tv coax for 11 meter?

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  1. Turbogus

    Turbogus Light Load Member

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    Greetings all, from Oregon ~ the shower me state,
    My best friend just bought an '88 Dodge conversion van. Nothing much special that I didn't homebrew in my Econoline but his is equpped with a Uniden 510 that has a PL -259 connector out the back of the radio and RG 58 or 213 that disappears from the ceiling mounted cabinet into the headliner, we found a junction in the port side wall that checked out with continuity but the end terminal appears to be a tv cable connector and coax. I'm thinking I may have to re wire the whole dang thing unless tv cable has progressed to be able to accomodate 11 meter propogation. What do you think?

    Thanks and a lift of the lynch lid.

    Gus
     
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  3. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Wrong impedance unless someone used 50-52 ohm for the tv, which would have been wrong for TV.

    It just might have been done with it.
     
  4. Turbogus

    Turbogus Light Load Member

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    I only had a cursory look at the coax (through fogged up windows thanks to the Oregon autumn climate) called my friend early this morn and given it's small diameter I think we're dealing with mini 8, going to rewire regardless.
     
  5. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    TV cable would be RG-59 75ohm.

    Mini 8, RG-58 are just fine for CB.
     
  6. Turbogus

    Turbogus Light Load Member

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    Thank you WA4GCH :biggrin_25525:
     
  7. jessejamesdallas

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    It could be wired for a Co-Phase Antenna set-up originality which uses a 75 OHM Coax wiring harness which would be RG-59. (which is the same coax used for TV) This works fine if using 2 antenna's, but would not work with just one antenna...
     
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