[TowerTalk] Direct Burial Of Coax (Was "A Dumb Question")

[Steve Maki]

No doubt partly due to the fact that the cables can sit in water forever 
with no issues.

-Steve K8LX

On 8/28/2017 8:55 AM, Al Kozakiewicz wrote:
> This "drain hole" thing is always so laughable. It is a unique idea
> to the ham community. Holes let water in as well as out and there is
> no reason to worry about water ingress if ordinary care in taken in
> conduit installation.
> 
> There are literally millions of miles of buried conduit in the world
> with no "drain holes" and there is no epidemic of water issues.
> 
> Al AB2ZY ________________________________________ From: TowerTalk
> <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Dick's
> <rcblumen at centurylink.net> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 8:41 AM To:
> Tom Hellem Cc: towertalk at contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk]
> Direct Burial Of Coax (Was "A Dumb Question")
> 
> I stand corrected. I think you folks are correct. My idea of burying
> coax in sand and protecting it with plastic trim boards is not as
> good as laying the coax in perforated pvc pipes that have drain holes
> over pea gravel. Both are as effective in the short run, but with the
> pipe you can always replace the coax or add another line if you
> pre-ran a string or rope with the coax.
> 
> Dick, K0CAT