I installed a "pullrope, or messenger cable" when I installed the conduit. No need for the exercise of blowing a cable through the pipe. The rope is a bit over twice the conduit length. 4th photo fr
Excellent question. I wish I had an answer. I am planning to run 1 piece of LFD4-50A and three pieces of LDF5-50A to the shack. I have heard it can be buried, but would prefer conduit. I am now think
Gene: To answer your first question - the Wonderpole is designed so you CAN'T pull the nested poles out of each other - I thought of that one too ! 73, Jamie WB4YDL Jamie: A couple of ideas: 1. Can t
Author: Edward Mccann via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:20:43 -0700
I think a contribution to the local high school football team would get sufficient saw power on the scene! Can't wait to hear how this turns out! 73 Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my iPhone ______________
Lets see-saw... 1. chain saw 2. pole saw 3. saw attached to a drone... (have you seen the video of them trimming trees on a power line right of way from a helicopter? Nasty!) 4. saw(or wire cutter) o
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 13:47:43 -0500
Robert, What you have done should work fine. I have some 3 inch runs open at both ends, (Screen material over outside ones for those darned mud daubers) partly as an experiment since having been told
Yet another fine idea. Thanks Gary. Patrick AF5CK With respect to your comment regarding: If the coax were run through a weather/UV resistant sleeve of sufficient diameter... I found Non-Metallic Con
With respect to your comment regarding: If the coax were run through a weather/UV resistant sleeve of sufficient diameter... I found Non-Metallic Conduit is able to accommodate a PL-259 and any RG-8
I like this one - melt the rope http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/flamethrowing-drone-clearing-electric-wires-gif-63604 Also handy for all other sorts of neighborhood problems hams encounter. Grant
I like this one - melt the rope http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/flamethrowing-drone-clearing-electric-wires-gif-63604 Also handy for all other sorts of neighborhood problems hams encounter. Grant
Rather than bury the conduit and then try to pull, why can't I lay the LDF right by the trench and simply slide the sections of PVC over them, glue each up, and then drop it in the trench? Seems like
Bob, You should be able to find a grip at an electrical wholesale house or online. With that said I will add my two cents worth on Kellem Grips for pulling wire. I am an industrial electrician and I
Hmmmm, didn't seem to go the first try... Lets see-saw... 1. chain saw 2. pole saw 3. saw attached to a drone... (have you seen the video of them trimming trees on a power line right of way from a he
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:20:28 -0400
More layers mean a larger arm from the axis of the drum. The more layers, the more force it take on the input for the same pull on the cable. As for supporting coax on any tower, not just crank-ups y
You are not likely to get 19' of mast that is free standing and hold the end of a 160 dipole. Unless the loaded dipole is light weight and under little tension the top of the mast will need to be bac
Wow! Neat project. The sheer 1500-foot length of the conduit run Try Neptco.com and click on "outside plant" and "muletape" . Must be cheap enough as contractors would leave hundreds of feet behind.