[TowerTalk] A dumb question

[N2TK, Tony]

Since I switched years ago to Commscope F660BEF RG6 I have not had issues with critters. It is flooded, direct burial, gel coated with a PE jacket. I think I paid about $95 delivered for 1k' the last time I bought it.
73,
N2TK, Tony

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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob Shohet, KQ2M
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 1:19 PM
To: N1BUG <paul at n1bug.com>; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A dumb question

Hi Paul,

Thanks for that info.  Direct burial flooded RG-6?  Wow – never heard of that.  When you get the chance I would appreciate learning the details of the jacket – I’m sure that is the answer. Any pricing info?   From experience I realize that all it takes is one stupid critter to ruin your day (and cable).  And with a  1500’ run into the deep, deep woods that is inviting a lot of stupid critters to ruin my day.  ;-) 

73

Bob , KQ2M

From: N1BUG
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 1:03 PM
To: Bob Shohet, KQ2M ; TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A dumb question

I had the exact same problem until I switched to direct burial flooded RG-6. Never another chewed cable after that. It is laying on the ground in the woods just like the previous regular varieties of coax. I don't think it can be the flooding compound unless they can small it through the jacket. Nothing has ever bitten into it. The jacket is also a different material (I would have to look it up). I presume for whatever reason this stuff just doesn't smell good to rodents or deer.



On 08/29/2017 12:31 PM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
> I gave up on my beverages deep, deep in the woods many years ago.
> The foxes, squirrels, mice, coyotes, skunks and squirrels LOVED
> RG-6 - both in the quad-shield and regular flavors.


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