[TowerTalk] BURIED OPEN WIRE LINE

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David, it could be done, but is VERY impractical, since to get the
benefit of the ladder line, it needs to be in air, isolated - that is,
spiraled and suspended in the center of a waterproof tube 5 or 6 inches
ID if it is run underground. That would make a buriable hardline a
cheaper line, probably.
If you want the benefit of the low loss and low price, run it in the air,
above ground. 
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On Mon, 13 Jul 1998 22:47:20 -0400 David Jordan <wa3gin@erols.com>
writes:
>
>Hi Folks,
>
>I've got about a 600ft run from my home to my 100' tower.  I would
>appreciate thoughts as to how well open wire would handle being run
>through PVC that was buried under the ground?  I thought I'd put a 4:1
>balun on each end of the open wire and run coax to the shack from one
>end and up the tower from the other.
>
>thoughts,
>dave
>
>
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