Hello fellow Towertalkers, Hopefully spring is around the corner and I can pick up work again on my tower project. I plan to make two 150 ft runs of LDF5-50A from the house SPG to the base of the tow
I'm interested as well. I need to run a runs of LDF5-50a myself for the high bands and some lmr-600 for the low bands. In addition I need to run rotor control/switch control cables. Rich - N5ZC Hopef
Shawn: Put the coax runs in an oversized PVC conduit (suggest 4") and be done with it. At the low spots, install a PVC T, open side down and covered with landscaping fabric to let accumulated water d
I never put hardline in conduit, never had any issues. Maybe 20,000 feet and counting. Have many miles of control cable as well, a few issues from very poor quality indoor jacketed cable - tend to us
I always put mine in 4" French drain pipe with the holes down and surround it with 2B driveway stone. I'm interested as well. I need to run a runs of LDF5-50a myself for the high bands and some lmr-6
All of the cables to my towers -- Heliax, CATV hard line, coax, control lines -- are laying on the ground. They run through my lawn and through the woods. The grass has long since grown over the olde
Shawn and Rich, First, I checked the literature from the manufacturer, which states that their product actually IS rated for direct burial. Second, call "DOTTIE" or whoever marks underground utilitie
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2015 22:17:54 -0500
Although I have used conduit, I've also gone with direct bury. The conduit is for protection. Low spots? Who cares? Water in the conduits has never caused a problem. OTOH I have no connectors or spli
We have a few squirrels, rats, mice, skunks, deer, bobcat, coyote, and mountain lion. 73, Jim K9YC Around here, I'd dare not leave cables laying on the ground. They need protection from critters, peo