The subject of bundling tower coax with a spiral/twist type material was recently mentioned. I cannot seem to find it. I would like to bundle my coax and other cables, hanging from coax arms, to prot
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:27:01 -0500
I would like to bundle my coax and other cables, hanging from coax arms, to protect them from UV rays. My QTH is high desert, almost 5000 ft elevation and control lines on other towers are starting t
Roger, Your UV is not nearly the intensity of the 5000 ft high desert QTH. What works for you will not work with the intense UV of the high desert. Ray, I think the dripline is something to consider.
I live in the low Sonoran dessert (1400 feet above sea level) and UV is something we worry about around here. My stuff is too new at about a year in place, but I am wondering a bit about some of my s
Larry, the canvas is a good idea and it can be painted as well to extend its life. Good UV resistant house paint will do the job. I have seen old used canvas hose used to protect cables. I remember t
Good thoughts from one who has been there. Question for you: Is direct sunlight more important than the reflected kind? I seem to remember that you can get sunburned from reflections off of sand just
Larry, It is basically an intensity and exposure time issue. I sunburn easily. I can attest to getting a sunburned forehead while wearing a big brimmed hat while fishing. The reflected UV can be quit
Tessco has it by 500 foot spools. It's called split loom tubing or convoluted tubing. A search will turn up Tessco. Huge supplier to the wireless industry. 73 Jim W7RY Ray, I think the dripline is so
Light scatters as a function of wavelength and particle size to interact with. You see the results of scattering when you look on the horizon and on one day see a white haze which is scattering off w
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Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:42:18 -0500
That I know and he did say he used non UV resistant cables, but all that I said is applicable regardless of altitude. If a cable is already showing deterioration, it's time to go with new, UV resist
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 05:23:45 -0500
On 11/16/2013 2:04 PM, Jim Miller wrote: Light scatters as a function of wavelength and particle size to interact with. You see the results of scattering when you look on the horizon and on one day s
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:47:43 -0500
To all who responded: In several years I'll report on whether or not my split look surrounding four LMR400UFs, Siamese white cable (RG59 + 18-s) and cat5-e has survived both the sunny Northern summer
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:42:55 -0500
After cabling with UF a more experienced ham told me about UF deterioration in sunlight. He tells me Davis' BURYFLEX is the way to go. Thoughts on this? Agreed. Even Times Wire has listed a reduced