[TowerTalk] protective hose for COAX runs

[Wayne Kline]

I use to live in an area where the ground was comprised of a little dust and 90% shale. I had two towers on 60' from th house and one 120 ft. obviously laying on the ground was not acceptable. There was a pluming distributer that I stopped to get info on who he used to trench there water lines. I got that but he also pointed out a problem with the shale and control lines.  I bought 100' and 250 ft rolls of 1 1/2" PVC well tubing.  and had NO trouble. This product comes in various size and is 'IMO could survive a critter infested  install on the ground, is reasonable priced. I use this ay my present location. for the underground control lines and there exposed  above ground between the exit and the sema box at the base of each tower.I have had exposed coax and rotor and switch lines chewed when the exited the sema box but the PVC well pipe was untouched YMMV Wayne W3EA
 > Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:43:03 -0600
> From: w0mu at w0mu.com
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] protective hose for COAX runs
> 
> 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 ?
> >
> > Bob
> > K6UJ
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 10, 2012, at 9:33 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> >
> >> 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:
> >>>
> >>>      That fiber-optic hose, invariably colored orange, is called
> >>> "innerduct."  Google it to find sources.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 73 de
> >>> Gene Smar  AD3F
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> 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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