- 1. [TowerTalk] Run conduit up the tower? (score: 1)
- Author: Alan AB2OS <ab2os@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:55:39 -0400
- Is it a good idea to run, say, 3" PVC conduit up the tower to accommodate feedlines and rotor cable and protect them from birds, squirrels, etc.? Alan AB2OS __________________________________________
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Run conduit up the tower? (score: 1)
- Author: rkstover@mchsi.com
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:09:46 +0000
- <<Is it a good idea to run, say, 3" PVC conduit up the tower to accommodate feedlines and rotor cable and protect them from birds, squirrels, etc.?>> Everything you hang on the tower cuts into the wi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-06/msg00717.html (7,564 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Run conduit up the tower? (score: 1)
- Author: k1ttt@arrl.net
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:21:59 -0400 (EDT)
- probably not. it would leave all the weight of the cables to be held by the top. it would also increase the wind load on the tower. _______________________________________________ See: http://www.msc
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-06/msg00718.html (8,206 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Run conduit up the tower? (score: 1)
- Author: <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:16:56 -0400
- Hello Alan Again I have not seen conduit up the tower for feedline.The reasons are as stated in the other posts.Also you must protect PVC from UV exposure.I have seen hard pipe up for ac voltage for
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-06/msg00721.html (8,886 bytes)
- 5. RE: [TowerTalk] Run conduit up the tower? (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:41:55 -0500
- I would not do this. The conduit will cause unnecessary wind loading on the tower. Just be sure you get quality cables and you should not experience any problems. I WOULD (and do, underground) run a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-06/msg00723.html (8,984 bytes)
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