From: "Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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> Ed Durrant replied:
>> 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.
>
> Hello Ed:
>
> I think I need to describe the situation a little
> more clearly, given your reply and several others.
>
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> So, thank you all for your suggestions and
> thoughts on this rather confounded question!
> I'll try the installation using the coax and
> revert to replacing (or adding a run of phone
> cable in parallel with) the coax if it does
> not work.
>
> Again many thanks! There is so much knowledge
> available on this list!
>
> - Mark
>
> Mark Henigan
> -- 
>

Mark - I think in this situation, where this is going to only have your 
office on the co-ax, I'd certainly say try it ! There's a good change 
it'll work.

Am I right in assuming that the co-ax is not run through some sort of 
trunking but rather, simply fastened to the outside of the house ? If it 
does use trunking, you could use the co-ax cable as the "draw-cord" to 
pull the phone cable trough to where you need it.


Cheers/2

Ed.