From: "Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:41:52 +1100
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] VOT (very off-topic)
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Mark Henigan wrote:
> A very off-topic question aimed at anyone on the
> list with telco experience.
>
> I have a second phone line to install that only
> needs to run to one room. There is already an
> unused coaxial cable from a previous installation
> by a cable TV company connecting the area of the
> junction box to that room. The incoming phone
> line is only a two-wire connection. Would the
> impedance/capacitance/inductive load of the coax
> be compatible with a telephone connection? I'm
> trying to save the trouble of installing
> additional premises wiring in a house that we
> rent. Making adapters to allow modular
> connectors to interface with the coax is no
> problem for me so long as the characteristics
> of the line would allow it.
>
> TIA,
>
> - Mark
>
> Mark Henigan
Phone lines are usaually 600 Ohm impedance, co-ax on the other hand is 
50 or 75 Ohm.

I'd try it since it's there - the worst that I would expect is that the 
volume on one or both phone units will be lowered and if that's the case 
you can easily disconnect the cable. Chances are it'll work fine.

Cheers/2

Ed.