[TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex

[Drax Felton]

Consider Using the 4" drain pipe that has the holes all along it instead.  It's fairly inexpensive like $10 for 10 feet stick.  It's easier to pull coax through the larger width too plus moisture can go out the bottom.


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> On May 9, 2014, at 3:00 PM, "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj at verizon.net> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> I am running Davis Bury-Flex out to a new 40M vertical in my back yard.  (Maine coast.)  As it is going across gravel walkways and near garden beds, and will not be that far below ground level, I am worried about it getting cut or nicked in the future from yard work, etc.
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> My plan is to use 1” sched 40 PVC conduit – the gray stuff – for protection.  (I will not be adding additional coax, wires, etc., ever, so this should be big enough.)  
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> My Concern:  the conduit will obviously become full of water – will freeze cycles and the expansion of ice inside the conduit compress and therefore damage the  Bury-Flex in any way? 
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> 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
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