[TowerTalk] How to run my 400' feedlines?

[Hardy Landskov]

I have buried Heliax with no problems EXCEPT one run ran by a tree and the 
roots buckled the cable. Stay away from the canopy of any tree. Heliax is 
rated for direct burial.
Hardy N7RT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Levin" <djl at andlev.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:53 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] How to run my 400' feedlines?


>I am in the process of moving my tower, which requires me to re-cable the
> feedlines.  The new runs will be roughly 400', and I think I am going to 
> use
> LDF5-50A Heliax.
>
> The question is how to run the cable.  The options are:
>
> 1) Direct burial in a ~18" deep trench.  I don't think that running 
> conduit
> is going to be an option.  Is Heliax "rated" for direct burial?  Does it
> matter?
>
> 2) Run the cables through the trees at about 8' up in the air.  This is
> obviously not as good aesthetically, and I've had some problems with 
> current
> on the shield of previous "hung in the air" feedlines - but it may be the
> only option if direct burial is out...
>
> Thoughts, suggestions, comments?
>
>                    ***dan, K6IF
>
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