[TowerTalk] Pulling Heliax through conduit

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 03/12/2000 7:35:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, k3gm@home.com 
writes:

> I have about 40 feet of empty, buried, 2 inch PVC conduit with four 90
>  degree sweeps.  I'm wondering if it's possible to pull Andrew LDF4-50, 1/2
>  inch Heliax through this, or do I have to plan on some excavating. 

      Boy, you sure didn't make it easy on yourself. Can you get a snake 
through it? Is there a pull-rope? Go to Home Depot, etc. and get a bottle of 
cable lubricant. There's enough for a lifetime supply but it'll make it 
slippery enough that it should pull right through. Tie a couple of clove 
hitches at the pull end of the coax and that will give you a secure pull knot.

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC
Tower Tech 

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