Simple Antennas for Amateur Radio Operators--a continuing series
KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Blog, post 160 NEW USES FOR OLD COAXIAL CABLE ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION FOR EQUIPMENT One of the things I enjoy when I'm not behind the key or microphone at my amateur radio station is reading historical material pertaining to amateur radio. This sub-branch of the amateur radio hobby has given me several ideas on antenna improvement, reusing old materials in new ways, and protecting valuable equipment with a minimum of effort. What do you do with old coaxial cable? I tend to follow the advice of E.A. "Whit" Whitney, W1LLD, who wrote a brief article about reusing lossy cable in the 11th Edition of "Hints and Kinks for the Radio Amateur" (published by the ARRL in 1982). Whit's article is found on page 5-13 of this excellent compendium of practical ideas from past issues of "QST", the official journal of the American Radio Relay League. In Whit's own words, coaxial cable "that's become too lossy for u...