Question about setting up a BIC Beam Box

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Hi all:

I live in New York City, and have always found BIC Beam boxes to be very useful. I have one in each of my two systems: an FM-10 in my main, and FM-8 in my secondary. I got both of them secondhand, so of course the original 300 ohm cable that came with the Beam Box was long gone.

I've gotten decent results with dipole antenna wire, stripping one end to bare wire to fit into the antenna terminals on whatever amp or receiver I was using. But lately I've been switching out tuners and I'm frustrated by how thin and fragile the wires inside dipole antennas are. I've tried attaching spades, but half the time I wind up breaking the little flimsy wires.

(Just to be clear, my FM-10 came to me missing the 75 ohm connector at the back, and my receiver doesn't have a 75 ohm antenna connection anyway. The FM8 only had twin screws for 300 ohm wire)

I know the Beam Box manual specifies "300 ohm wire". But I was thinking about taking some beefier, insulated 20 gauge copper wire I have, and using that instead. Is there any reason I shouldn't do that?

THanks

Roy

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Topic - Question about setting up a BIC Beam Box - Roypercy 08:46:29 04/26/24 (5)

You can get 300Ω wire from the bay in different lengths and thicknesses - kff 16:47:13 04/28/24 (1)

RE: Question about setting up BIC Beam Box - FRG7SWL 10:15:18 04/29/24 (0)

Probably will not make too much of a difference, at least on ... - J. S. Bach 09:22:29 04/27/24 (2)

RE: Probably will not make too much of a difference, at least on ... - Roypercy 16:33:30 04/27/24 (1)

Let us know how it works out. )MT( - J. S. Bach 12:27:52 04/28/24 (0)

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