Source for outdoor coupler/splitter - 300 ohm flat TV antenna wire ?
 

Hi,

There are no coax inputs or cables involved with 2 older TVs and 1
VHF/UHF roof TV antenna - so I tried looking for something to split
the antenna's 300 ohm flat wire to two TV sets, each near a different
window. I couldn't find an online source, and younger local RadioShack
and "TV" store people are unfamiliar with them, and the older ones
laugh at a request for such ancient technology. I can't even find a
back of the TV splitter with 300 ohm combined input to 1 300 ohm VHF
output and 1 300 ohm UHF output...

Thanks for any suggestions rec.radio.amateur.antenna folks can give
me.

Steve

On 3 Dec 2003 23:41:41 -0800, (Steve G) wrote:

Hi,

There are no coax inputs or cables involved with 2 older TVs and 1
VHF/UHF roof TV antenna - so I tried looking for something to split
the antenna's 300 ohm flat wire to two TV sets, each near a different
window. I couldn't find an online source, and younger local RadioShack
and "TV" store people are unfamiliar with them, and the older ones
laugh at a request for such ancient technology. I can't even find a
back of the TV splitter with 300 ohm combined input to 1 300 ohm VHF
output and 1 300 ohm UHF output...

Thanks for any suggestions rec.radio.amateur.antenna folks can give
me.

Steve

Radio Shack no longer sells 300 ohm wire? They had two kinds of it as
recently as their 2001 catalog. Certainly they could special order
from their warehouse, if it's not in the store.

50 feet 300-ohm wire, part #15-1174.
100 feet 300-ohm wire, part #15-1175.
40 feet of budget (indoor) 300-ohm wire, part #15-1158.

My 2001 catalog also shows a 300 ohm splitter, part #15-1135. (input
and outputs are all 300 ohm.)

Bob
k5qwg

try home depot, lowes, menards, etc. couple of bucks.



Steve G wrote:

Hi,

There are no coax inputs or cables involved with 2 older TVs and 1
VHF/UHF roof TV antenna - so I tried looking for something to split
the antenna's 300 ohm flat wire to two TV sets, each near a different
window. I couldn't find an online source, and younger local RadioShack
and "TV" store people are unfamiliar with them, and the older ones
laugh at a request for such ancient technology. I can't even find a
back of the TV splitter with 300 ohm combined input to 1 300 ohm VHF
output and 1 300 ohm UHF output...

Thanks for any suggestions rec.radio.amateur.antenna folks can give
me.

Steve

Steve G wrote:

Hi,

There are no coax inputs or cables involved with 2 older TVs and 1
VHF/UHF roof TV antenna - so I tried looking for something to split
the antenna's 300 ohm flat wire to two TV sets, each near a different
window. I couldn't find an online source, and younger local RadioShack
and "TV" store people are unfamiliar with them, and the older ones
laugh at a request for such ancient technology. I can't even find a
back of the TV splitter with 300 ohm combined input to 1 300 ohm VHF
output and 1 300 ohm UHF output...

Thanks for any suggestions rec.radio.amateur.antenna folks can give
me.

I would use a 75 ohm splitter with three 300:75 baluns all of which
I have in my junk box. That's assuming the antennas use 300 ohm twinlead.
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp



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On 3 Dec 2003 23:41:41 -0800, (Steve G) wrote:

Hi,

There are no coax inputs or cables involved with 2 older TVs and 1
VHF/UHF roof TV antenna - so I tried looking for something to split
the antenna's 300 ohm flat wire to two TV sets, each near a different
window. I couldn't find an online source, and younger local RadioShack
and "TV" store people are unfamiliar with them, and the older ones
laugh at a request for such ancient technology. I can't even find a
back of the TV splitter with 300 ohm combined input to 1 300 ohm VHF
output and 1 300 ohm UHF output...

Me? I'd purchase 4 baluns. ($3 plus change each) one for each antenna
and one for each set, then invest in enough RG-6 to replace the twin
lead. Then you can find splitters and combiners easily. With coax
you don't have to worry so much about routing either.

You could probably do the whole thing for around $30 to $40 US.
Unfortunately if the antennas are really old the connectors may not be
good enough to be taken apart and put back together.

Roger (K8RI)

Thanks for any suggestions rec.radio.amateur.antenna folks can give
me.

Steve

You'll have to fix the return add due to dumb virus checkers, not spam
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Thanks to everyone. Probably need a new antenna anyway, so I'll look
into going coax. Wonder if that Winegard Ghost Killer antenna really
works...

Thanks again.

Steve

PS Don't know if they do cross-border tranactions, but it seems the
15-1135 300 ohm coupler is listed as being at some Radio Shack Canada
locations but not available for on-line orders.