Tv cable for radio antenna?
MSALLA
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I was told by a co-worker to put a splitter on my cable for the tv and run it to the recv. for an Fm antenna. Has anyone tried this?
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Yep. should work great as long as you don't have an FM trap in your distribution system.Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
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I have never heard of that. That would be kind-of cool. However, FM antennas are really cheap. And since FM is a pretty short wave, you could jimi-rig just about anything to pick-up the signal, thus the cable. But good idea though!
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I should clarify- a bunch of cable companies rebroadcast FM stations on their cable lines. So it's not acting as an antenna per say, but kinda like the local TV stations are put out on CATV. So, if your cable company does this, you'll get a badass signal- if they don't your house wiring will act as the antenna.Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
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I have tried it with poor results.
I don't know if it was my cable company or what but I had better luck with an antenna.Skynut
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