TV Memories - Pre-wired 300 ohm homes circa 1960

[Larry Weil]

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> This is the only house that I've seen that was prewired for 
> 300 Ohm, as opposed to the many homes I've scene prewired for 
> 75 Ohm coax.

The apartment I lived in from 1978 to 1986 in Acton, MA had a 300 ohm
connection on the wall, but I took off the wall plate to discover that there
was 75 ohm cable running thru the walls, and a resistive matching network on
the back of the wall plate.  When I removed the resistors and put in a
75-300 transformer my reception improved quite a bit.


Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH