[TowerTalk] A dumb question

[john at kk9a.com]

It is surprising that some people have no issues with cables laying on the
ground. When I moved to NC and had just started to build my station. I
temporary laid hundreds of feet of control cables and coax on the ground a
week before for an upcoming contest. By the time the contest started I
noticed that my rotator and remote coax switch were inoperative. I walked
outside and discovered that the control cables were chewed up in multiple
locations.

John KK9A



To:	"TowerTalk" <TowerTalk at contesting.com>,	"N4ZR" <n4zr at comcast.net>
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] A dumb question
From:	"Bob Shohet, KQ2M" <kq2m at kq2m.com>



I use buryflex coax and CQ304 and CQ302 rotator cable.  I have had them
laying
on the ground for almost 20 years with no discernable physical deterioration.
If I put them below ground I would have to deal with the acidic soil,
critters,
pools of groundwater, etc.  Of course these issues would be mitigated by
using
gravel, sand, conduit, etc.  I like keeping it simple.  I have fewer critter
problems and no water/soil issues with laying the cables on the ground.


73 & GL!

Bob  KQ2M