[Towertalk] Direct Burial Coax

[Jon Ogden]

on 10/16/02 8:08 PM, Roger Borowski at K9RB@bellsouth.net wrote:

> The two direct burial cables were "Davis Buryflex" and "Times LMR400DB" with
> the "DB" suffix indicating direct burial. The Times direct burial cable is
> flooded with a moisture resistant goo between the jacket and the shield and
> there is a foil shield in addition protecting the foam dielectric from
> contamination of the flooding material.

The foil shield is not there to protect against moisture but to improve
shielding and decrease loss.

73,

Jon
NA9D

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