Hi Jim,

I didn't know they made flat rg 174? That would be very useful. Right now I 
am using a piece of round rg174 to connect to the duel band vhf uhf dipole. 
Once it gets past the window, I switch to rg 58. It seems to work 
acceptably.

I appreciate your insights.

God bless,
Mark

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Gammon
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 4:04 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Feed through cables

When I was a renter, I got a couple of flat cables that used
RG174 I think it was.  The feed through cable was about 16 inches
long with SO 239 connectors on each end.  You could mount the end
connectors to the in and outside of the window if you wanted too.
I don't know what the signal loss was but I'm sure it was more on
UHF than it was on HF.  Never the less, I used the things because
I had no alternative.  The windows were the crank open casement
type so I couldn't build anything to close the window on.  These
feed through things are available from HRO and I think they cost
around $25 each.  Not a perfect solution, but it worked.  73, Jim
WA6EKS

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:33:42 -0400
Subject: Re: My HF Rig Arrived

Ok?  No holes in the house?  How do you get the cable in?  I know
when I did
that years ago, I took out a basement window and made a wooden
plywood piece
to fit in its place.  I had a metal plate on it when I had a
coaxial barrel
connector for the antenna.  The part I had to be careful about
was the hole
where the rotor control cable went through to make sure I didn't
cut one of
the inner wires.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: My HF Rig Arrived


Mark:

When I was out in Colorado from 2009-2010, we rented a house
from a woman
whose brother had been a ham.

Talk about a stroke of luck!

Anyway, if I remember correctly, we put up my Alpha Delta DXCC
out there
with no drilling of holes in the house.  We attached the ends of
the
antenna
to available trees and a fence post, and just let the center
hang between
the ends.

The antenna was not that high, but it did work, as those who
were involved
in the inaugural sessions of our 20-meter net and 40-meter round
table
will
verify.

So, with a little creativity, I think you can preserve marital
bliss, and
get on the air.

And, who knows, maybe as a result, you will be able to interest
your XYL
in
this great hobby of ours.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Mark Torgerson
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 9:57 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: My HF Rig Arrived

Hi Tom and the group:

One thing that I know would be helpful is if you could say a few
prayers
for
my wife.  I have the most wonderful wife in the world.  She is
not a ham,
and
she is trying to understand this crazy hobby her husband is in
to.  I feel
sorry for her.  She is very kind, and wants to know how I am
going to mount
an antenna.  Personally, it seems to me that avoiding drilling
holes in the
house, may add to marital bliss.  You know, my WF is a gift from
God.  I
really treasure her.  Even more than ham radio if it came to
that.  I do
believe I will have some version of radio though.  Smile.

God bless,
Mark