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1. [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: Larry Boekeloo <lboekeloo@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:45:42 -0700 (PDT); My new tower will be 200 feet from the shack. Any ideas what to run the cables in underground? Pvc? Flexbile black piping? I'll have four runs of hardline and three runs of rotor cable. Looking; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00542.html (6,995 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: "Jim Hargrave" <w5ifp@gvtc.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:04:04 -0800; Larry, My tower is 100ft from the house and I run my cables underground in schedule 40 PVC. The Black pipe is ok and cheaper, however it is vulnerable to shovels and can callapse from heavy weight su; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00544.html (8,734 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: "Gene Smar" <ersmar@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:11:54 -0400; Larry: For that length of conduit run, I'd advise against corrugated drain pipe. The leading end of the cable/snake rope will get caught in the corrugations along the way. You ought to consider two p; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00545.html (10,165 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: TexasRF@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:49:59 EDT; Gene's email is chock full of good ideas and advice. The serpentine step is a stroke of genius! A corrugated drain pipe can also be used if an additional step is added: where the pull cables and wire; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00546.html (11,417 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: "Tod -ID" <tod@k0to.us>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:02:58 -0600; Larry: The really good ideas have already been expressed. I have a couple of things that you might want to consider if your particular layout makes them sensible. I have a 200 foot run from the house; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00547.html (10,109 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: KI9A@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:22:59 EDT; As a construction Electrician the past 25 years, the only thing I can add to Tod's install is to pull a #10 or #10 stranded THHN wire in the conduit, instead of a rope, or string. It's been my experi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00548.html (11,661 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: "Tod -ID" <tod@k0to.us>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:05:50 -0600; Chuck: You have convinced me to change the 1/8" ropes to the wire. I need to add a few more runs to each of the conduits this summer and when I do I will make the switch. Thanks for the idea. 73, Tod; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00550.html (9,052 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: N4NW <n4nw@n4nw.org>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:23:23 -0400; I use the black PVC pipe designed for drain fields. It may not keep the wire completely dry but it will protect it from being crushed and allows for additional runs if you install a pull rope. 73's T; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00551.html (8,679 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: "Bruce Burnette" <k5px@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:15:22 -0500; Larry, I have my tower 200 feet from my shack. When we were installing a sprinkler system, I had the guys run the trencher from my shack to the tower base. I used 4" PVC sewer pipe for my cable run.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00554.html (31,523 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:08 -0400; I use sweep 45's to create a wide radius 90. Works just fine. Be careful with PVC. If the sections are not fully seated the large sizes leave a 1/4 to 5/15" squared off lip to catch on at each joint.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00555.html (10,978 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:01:34 -0400; Plastic sewer pipe works good and it's also inexpensive. 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTa; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00556.html (8,332 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:32:46 -0700; Trenchers are a wonderful thing. So is cheap labor. And required by the electrical code anyway... (separating line voltage and low voltage) The cost differene between, say, 2" and 1" conduit is prett; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00559.html (9,914 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: W2RU - Bud Hippisley <W2RU@frontiernet.net>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:10:14 -0400; And in my experience a LOT more susceptible to false triggering by RF. Bud, W2RU _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00562.html (8,654 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Cable Runs (score: 1): Author: Larry Boekeloo <lboekeloo@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:08:05 -0700 (PDT); Thanks for all of the info on running my cables. Many great ideas I had never given thought to and will incorporate many of them in my design. Thanks again. Larry, KN8N And in my experience a LOT mo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-07/msg00565.html (9,576 bytes)

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