== OK guys (gals)... I need a way to run wires to my tower underground (about 200' run). Presently I have direct buried hardline and cables... been there for 20 years without incident... but I'd like
You may find what you want at a concrete block manufacturer. The U shaped block is called a 'Beam Block' and is used in an inverted position over the steel lintels placed over door/window frames. The
I have considered a similar idea... my conclusion was to use for the top flat piece some form of cementuous house siding, one name in this market is Hardieboard... they make lap siding products inclu
Just a note ref the pressure treated 2x lumber. Typical pressure treating is for fungus and insects, not moisture. Mike / W8DN -- Original Message -- From: "Jim White" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com> To: <ve2
Hi Mel... I use buried plastic 4 inch conduit. I have inspection hatches at all corners and bends . These are concrete paving slabs. I have a "fish wire" lying in all these conduits, to pull in a new
Hmmm.. You may have to contact an Asian contractor for this stuff. Back in my USN days, I believe it was referred to as a "binjo ditch". Never considered it might serve as a coax conduit too. :-) 73,
Mel: Try Trenwa (it's spelled correctly as shown and I don't have a URL). My former employer, an electric utility company, used to use Trenwa precast concrete trench products in routing electrical co
Maybe I'm missing something, but what's wrong with PVC pipes with drainage holes? Is there some advantage to using concrete (or similar) troughs with covers? Jerry K3BZ --Original Message-- From: tow
Jerry: There's nothing wrong with PVC pipe - I used it in my own tower project last year. Works great! I assume Mel has his reasons for considering a cable trench vs conduit system at his station. I
Reasons to use concrete troughs vs buried PVC pipe: * Accessability to any area of the run from above. * Air circulation eliminates most of the moisture issues. * Pop the tops to lay a new run or eli
If you have a long (200'+) , not straight run... it's not particularly easy to pull hardline through... looking for something that gives me access... but maybe I can't afford it! Mel... VE2DC holes?
I run my CATV hardline in shallow OPEN trenches and mow over it. Tom N4KG On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:16:37 -0400 "Mel Martin \(VE2DC\)" <ve2dc@rac.ca> writes: ____________________________________________
I run my CATV hardline in shallow OPEN trenches and mow over it. Tom N4KG On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:16:37 -0400 "Mel Martin \(VE2DC\)" <ve2dc@rac.ca> writes: ____________________________________________