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Article #19613Re: Dorm room antenna
From: Joel Coltoff
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 1988 14:28
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 1988 14:28
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In article <7680@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> woolstar@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (John D Woolverton) writes:
>stock room and runs it out his window to the antenna. Since there usually
>are about five to eight people connected to each antenna (in parallel) the
>reception is not great, but does ok.
I heard a story from a coworker and don't know how true it is but
it is a good way to get rid of the extra load hanging on your antenna.
From time to time you disconnect your TV and receiver from the twin
lead and plug the sucker into the wall. It doesn't take long for the
free loaders to get the message that they aren't welcome.
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- Joel
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!rutgers!gatech!udel!burdvax!coltoff From: coltoff@PRC.Unisys.COM (Joel Coltoff) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Dorm room antenna Message-ID: <7368@burdvax.PRC.Unisys.COM> Date: 24 Aug 88 14:28:22 GMT References: <4909@fluke.COM> <7680@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> Distribution: na Organization: Unisys Corporation, Paoli Research Center; Paoli, PA Lines: 14