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Graham G3ZVT · 20th Mar 2020, 12:10 am

Inspired by a comment arjoll made elsewhere about New Zealand practice I want to ask, was ribbon feeder ever used in the UK for domestic VHF TV or radio reception?

Apart from the indoor aerial that you draped around a picture-frame included with an imported hi-fi of course.

What about TV? I think in the early days, maybe pre-war, at least one manufacturer suggested using twin mains cable, but apart from that, were balanced aerial down-leads ever routinely used for TV as they were in North America?

20th Mar 2020, 12:10 am	#1
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 18,713	300 Ohm ribbon feeder. Inspired by a comment arjoll made elsewhere about New Zealand practice I want to ask, was ribbon feeder ever used in the UK for domestic VHF TV or radio reception? Apart from the indoor aerial that you draped around a picture-frame included with an imported hi-fi of course. What about TV? I think in the early days, maybe pre-war, at least one manufacturer suggested using twin mains cable, but apart from that, were balanced aerial down-leads ever routinely used for TV as they were in North America? __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT Last edited by Graham G3ZVT; 20th Mar 2020 at 12:21 am.