[TowerTalk] 9913 Reliability

[Steve Maki]

W8JI wrote:

>> Proper weatherproofing WILL keep the water out - it'll also keep
>> it IN of course. Keeping a reel dry until it is installed is the
>> larger challenge in my view.

>Think of all those people at broadcast and CATV installations who 
>pressurize their air core cables, when all they need to do is seal 
>them!

You think training installers to seal properly is easier than
installing a simple pressurization system? Nope!

Now consider that a pressurized system will continue to function
even with bullet holes in the coax, and when a repair is needed,
the repair can be done in the rain, etc, etc, and it's easy to
imagine why broadcast stations, uplinks, and other mission critical
installations use pressurized feed systems.

But a couple hundred feet of dry 9913 can be made to stay that
way without a lot of trouble.

BTW, bullet holes in the coax IS a very real concern for stations
in metro areas.

--
Steve K8LX

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