anyone out there have any suggestions or innovations on the
best way to bury coax, particularly for long runs (>150 ft).
i have used both direct burial CATV or have put standard
hardline inside polypipe. unfortunately, the polypipe always
ends up with water in it, whether ends are sealed or open.
have also tried elevating the middle section so that water
runs out either end, but this is not easy to do when burying
polypipe (never know how much the center section is
elevated). it is also necessary to insure that the pipe
slopes continuously, with no level (or worse) sections.
another problem with polypipe is the entry of rodents. they
seem to find polypipe a gud place to set up house. stuffing
the ends with fibreglass insulation discourages this, but
there are some determined rodents in my area!
one of the problems that i have with directly burial cable
is that i have a lot of small stones in my soil. during the
freeze-thaw cycle, these seem to be attracted to coax. as
well, the cable has to be buried sufficiently deep so that
tractors can drive over it without deforming the cable or
denting it because of the stones around it.
altho rotator cable is less problematic, are there any
recommendations on type of cable? Has anyone run into any
difficulties with burial of rotator cable?
suggestions welcome! thanks.
steve VE3XO
stephen.tobe@utoronto.ca
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