[TowerTalk] Buried conduit

[kb9yku]

raping it with landscaping fibric
did you use the sold  stuff or the stuff with holes
i bet the holey  stuff is  less work to find

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From: <kb9cry at comcast.net>
To: "Mike Gilmer, N2MG" <n2mg at eham.net>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Buried conduit


> I use 4 inch, perforated corrugated drainage pipe for my runs (up to 120
ft.)
> I first dug the trench, then laid in landscape fabric, inserted the pipe,
then
> wrapped the fabric over the top of the pipe.  This should keep most dirt
out
> and then backfilled.  I've never had a problem pulling cables through,
even
> after it had a few inside already.  At each entry point, I slit and cut a
> plastic cap to allow the cables to exit but keep the critters out.  No
problems
> so far and real inexpensive.  Phil  KB9CRY
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