Jack Erbes wrote in news:4850ff8f$0$7692
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I'm thinking that shortening the cable could upset a resonant circuit
and that is not a good thing, right?



I sure hope they're not trying to tune an audio line with 50' of coax....

I've never seen any ill effects of shortening the cable IF you shield the
interconnection point so it doesn't tear up the HF receiver...(c;