[TowerTalk] Coax

[Tim Makins, EI8IC]

Surely its sensible to run all underground cables in a cheap PVC etc. water
pipe. Then, you can change or add cables at a later date quite easily.

Also, it gives added protection against future gardening attacks by the
wife...

Don't forget to  leave a draw-string in the pipe, as this makes it much
easier to
add extra cables later.

73s Tim EI8IC

----- Original Message -----
From: <K7GCO@aol.com>

> In a message dated 4/27/01 6:09:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
mwacker@epix.net
> writes:
>
> << What coax should I use for running it underground? How deep? Should it
>  be enclosed in PVC pipe or similar? Any help would be appreciated.
>  Mike N3HR
>   >>
>  The designation ''AU"at the end of the coax number used to signify a
> covering with a "non-migrating softening or plasticizing agent" to the
center
> dielectric that was claimed good for 15 years or more buried.  If I could
get
> some cheap shrink on tubing I'd still cover the entire coax outside.
Water
> can still get in the pipe but its cheap.  I do that at the beam for about
> 10'.  k7gco

>



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