[TowerTalk] protective hose for COAX runs

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Comcast is now putting their feedlines in conduit on new runs.  They say 
they are having far fewer issues even though they were using a direct 
burial cable.  It looked similar to 3/4 inch pvc but did ask them.


Mike W0MU

W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 4/10/2012 10:36 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
> How about PVC pipe ?  Pretty cheap, would the critters eat thru it ?
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> Bob
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> On Apr 10, 2012, at 9:33 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
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>> Lots of it over on the "evil empire", but it's not cheap. Seems like
>> replacing the
>> coax every 10 years might be better.
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Gene Smar<ersmar at verizon.net>  wrote:
>>> TT:
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>>>      That fiber-optic hose, invariably colored orange, is called
>>> "innerduct."  Google it to find sources.
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>>> 73 de
>>> Gene Smar  AD3F
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "JoshL"<xxhound at gmail.com>
>>> To:<towertalk at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 10:43 PM
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] protective hose for COAX runs
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>>>
>>>> I  live in high desert of Northern NV
>>>> Lots of creatures are eager to chew on coax
>>>> or control lines .
>>>>
>>>> I have some LMR 400 running inside some
>>>> FIBER optic hose ( very tough stuff) that I found
>>>> for free about 200 ft one piece .
>>>>
>>>> I could use hardline too
>>>>
>>>> *but does anyone have a source of surplus Fiber
>>>> Optic protective hose ? *
>>>>
>>>> I guess flexible EMT might be use able to protect
>>>> coax also ?
>>>>
>>>> any ideas, suggestions are welcome
>>>>
>>>> Josh n7xm   nevada
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