Since I switched years ago to Commscope F660BEF RG6 I have not had issues with
critters. It is flooded, direct burial, gel coated with a PE jacket. I think I
paid about $95 delivered for 1k' the last time I bought it.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob
Shohet, KQ2M
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 1:19 PM
To: N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com>; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A dumb question
Hi Paul,
Thanks for that info. Direct burial flooded RG-6? Wow – never heard of that.
When you get the chance I would appreciate learning the details of the jacket –
I’m sure that is the answer. Any pricing info? From experience I realize that
all it takes is one stupid critter to ruin your day (and cable). And with a
1500’ run into the deep, deep woods that is inviting a lot of stupid critters
to ruin my day. ;-)
73
Bob , KQ2M
From: N1BUG
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 1:03 PM
To: Bob Shohet, KQ2M ; TowerTalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A dumb question
I had the exact same problem until I switched to direct burial flooded RG-6.
Never another chewed cable after that. It is laying on the ground in the woods
just like the previous regular varieties of coax. I don't think it can be the
flooding compound unless they can small it through the jacket. Nothing has ever
bitten into it. The jacket is also a different material (I would have to look
it up). I presume for whatever reason this stuff just doesn't smell good to
rodents or deer.
On 08/29/2017 12:31 PM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
> I gave up on my beverages deep, deep in the woods many years ago.
> The foxes, squirrels, mice, coyotes, skunks and squirrels LOVED
> RG-6 - both in the quad-shield and regular flavors.
--
Paul
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