[TowerTalk] Can I bury rotator cable?

[Jeff DePolo]

> Why not use sprinkler system control cable?   It's cheap and 
> it's made for direct burial.  
> Two issues.  The "standard" that you can find in the box 
> stores is only 7 conductor, but you can probably find cable 
> with more conductors online.  
> Tom, N2SR

I've used 10 conductor 18AWG sprinkler wire for Ham-IV and T2X, which is
readily available (Google says Home Depot even carries it).  With 10
conductors, you double up on two sets of wires for the two high-current
motor lines.  Two 18-gauge wires in parallel is about the same as 15 gauge. 

					--- Jeff WN3A



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