[TowerTalk] Plastic Pipe to Bury Coax?

[W5CPT]

It is sold in Rough Plumbing in Lowe's.  It is sold in rolls.  We ( I work @ Lowe's in Murray KY at the present) sell 50' & 100' rolls from 1/2" to 2" .  I am using 1.25" from the house to the tower with one run of RG-213 (remote switch @ tower) and a 6 Conductor rotor cable (starting cap @ tower).  I use 1.25" grey PVC ends (male adapters) with duct tape to build up the tube to a force fit in the fitting.  I like the fact that there are no joints underground to fail.  I have not experienced the water collection that some do.  If I do it is similar to the cables laying on the ground which is where they were.  I did it mostly so I could mow over them without cutting them up.  I live out in the woods so all I did was stomp the tube into the lawn during the rainy season and now it is flush so I can mow and the keep the snakes & mice out of my lawn (that is only reason I mow).

Clint - W5CPT


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Miller KG0KP 
  To: W5CPT ; John Frazier ; towertalk at contesting.com 
  Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 5:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Plastic Pipe to Bury Coax?


  What departmetn is this in?  What is it supposed to be used for?

  I am fairly familiar with HD and do not remember any pipe except electrical 
  (rigid electrical), garden (4" drain tubing), and plumbing (clear plastic 
  and expensive in large enough sizes).

  Tnx es 73, de Jim KG0KP

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "W5CPT" <w5cpt at bellsouth.net>
  To: "John Frazier" <fraz1 at bellsouth.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
  Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Plastic Pipe to Bury Coax?


  >I have been using the Black Poly Pipe they sell at Lowe's (and that other 
  >big box store) with success.  Less expensive than PVC, either the white 
  >plumbing or the grey electrical and you can buy it 50 & 100 feet lengths 
  >which means no joints underground to fail.  The only down side is the 
  >biggest I have found is 2" but that is plenty big enough for a couple of 
  >RG-213 and an six wire rotor cable.
  >
  > Clint - W5CPT
  >
  >  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >  From: John Frazier
  >  To: towertalk at contesting.com
  >  Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 10:44 AM
  >  Subject: [TowerTalk] Plastic Pipe to Bury Coax?
  >
  >
  >  Hey folks....
  >
  >  I have been using BuryFlex with excellent results.  I'd like to use some 
  > LMR cable and take it under ground via plastic pipe for a 30 foot run.  Is 
  > there any special pipe I need or will any of the "standard" PVC pipe work?
  >
  >  Thanks, and 73 John W4II
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