UHF mod for CATV reception
 

I'll start off by saying that I'm new to this forum, and I hope I'm not starting an already started thread. (what I mean by that is that if this has already been discussed on a previous thread, then please refer me to it.)

I, like most people, am a CATV subscriber. The TV in my room is analog though, which means I can get channels 2-13 on VHF, and roughly channels 59-83 (CATV equivalent) in the bottom range of the UHF tuner, due to the fact that the over-the-air 14-83 frequency range overlaps the CATV 14-83 range at this point. Since congress killed analog broadcasting, the UHF dial has become essentially useless since you skip 14-58 on CATV.

My question is would it be possible to modify a UHF tuner by shifting the receiving frequency range so that it is parallel to that of the CATV range? And what would be a universal method that can be easily applied to any tuner?

I'm going to use my recently restored Mallory TV-101 UHF tuner as the guinea pig in this experiment. I've included the schematics for the tuner, and I would like to keep from modifying the inductuner itself if all possible.

It would be cheaper and easier to use a VCR with a cable tuner to convert the channel you wish to watch to CH3 VHF. I use VCRs as cable tuners for ALL of my vintage sets and find it a good alternative to getting a cable box for every set(of course like you I still have decent analog cable).

There is the added advantage of being able to use the VCR's remote to tune what you want to watch, and in the case of some older Zenith VCRs(and presumably other makes) that have a SWITCHED power outlet on the back one can leave the TV on and connected to the outlet and because the outlet is only on when the VCR is the VCR remote will control the on-off mode of the TV( in addition to changing the channels).

Some EARLY obsolete cable boxes can do all the same in addition to changing the volume such as my Scientific Atlanta series 8540 box.

Yes, I do realize that using a VCR or other form of external tuner is cheaper and easier, that's what I'm currently doing. I was just curious if doing the other was even possible, just to get the full nostalgic effect, and something to do. :)