- 1. [TowerTalk] Cheap control cable (score: 1)
- Author: n4zr@contesting.com (Pete Smith)
- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 10:02:51 -0500
- I notice that Digi-Key is selling CAT-3 network cable for $72/1000ft. It has 8 #24 conductors, which suggests that at least for my run (~200 ft.), it can be used with TopTen relay boxes with minimal
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00329.html (7,542 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] Cheap control cable (score: 1)
- Author: w7ry@earthlink.net (Jim)
- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 08:45:36 -0800
- I use cat-3 for my DX Engineering switch box. Works fine. I have a 500 ft run of it. The sun is a little rough on the jacket but most of mine is in conduit or now under the weeds and grass. 73 Jim W7
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00332.html (8,677 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Cheap control cable (score: 1)
- Author: ny9h@arrl.net (Bill Steffey)
- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 12:08:52 -0600
- PVC jackets on cable outdoors, especially buried, is risky. I use alot of it myself outside, including cat 3 and cat 5 200ft to the weather station on the tower. Not a great practice. A PVC jacket, w
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00335.html (9,065 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] cheap control cable (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack C. Shutt" <w9gt@frontier.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 13:46:46 +0000 (UTC)
- I recently found some CAT-5, 4 pair (8 conductor #24 AWG) cable at Menard's for $24.99 for a 500' roll. In view of the high cost of copper these days, I thought this was quite a bargain. I purchased
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-04/msg00122.html (7,070 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] cheap control cable (score: 1)
- Author: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:28:36 +0000
- You can also get 10 conductor #18 500ft spools at Lowes and Home Depot as well. Combine conductors for longer runs. I combine 2 pairs of 4 conductors leaving 2 conductors free for the pulse sense wir
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-04/msg00133.html (8,571 bytes)
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