Hmmm .. Gene .. errrr---where is your suggestion on the type of cable to
use? Or ... did you get sidetracked, as some others of us did, getting
enthralled with the PVC conduit idear? I was responding to a response, not
the original query necessarily.
As to the hole in the pipe ... totally disagree. That's asking for
disaster.....the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out ... far better idea,
put a "rise" at/near center of conduit run, so the moisture runs OUT of the
system, not sitting under it like a septic tank leach system! Engineer it
more better! IMHO ..Mark AA6DX
----- Original Message -----
From: "EUGENE SMAR" <SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net>
To: "Jerry Kincade" <w5kp@swbell.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Cable purchase source info requested
> Dave K0QE (the originator of this thread):
>
> I concur with everyone's recommendation on the PVC conduit, but make
it
> bigger than you think you'll need initially. Being hams, we inevitably
WILL
> change something someday. But I'd add that you ought to provide a drain
> hole in the underside of the conduit at its low point(s). As Jerry said,
> water WILL get in and you have to deal with it. You might also want to
wrap
> some plastic material that's used in flower gardens to keep weeds down
over
> the drain holes. This way the varmints don't get in but the water can get
> out.
>
> The advantage of a conduit system, besides protecting the cable and
> allowing for changing it, is you don't need to buy direct-bury jacketing
for
> your cables. (How many responses to your direct question on buriable
cable
> have you received so far?)
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Kincade <w5kp@swbell.net>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Cable purchase source info requested
>
>
> >Certainly good advice, but on the plugging of the ends, I'd recommend a
wad
> >of fiberglass window screen material instead. That allows the conduit to
> >breathe, because no matter what, it WILL have water in it.
> >73, Jerry W5KP
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Mark" <AA6DX@pacbell.net>
> >To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:54 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Cable purchase source info requested
> >
> >
> >> I certainly concur with Jim ... and, while you are at it ... run some
> >spare
> >> "fish lines" too .. and use conduit large enough to allow easy
> replacement
> >> through the years, and I suggest plugging the ends with OAKUM, which
> keeps
> >> moisture, rodents. etc. out of
> >> your underground system ... it's available in a well stocked hardware
> >> store's plumbing department. Looks like a horse's tail, but dirtier ..
> >> smells bad ... but, worky worky! 73 -- Mark, AA6DX
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