[TowerTalk] A dumb question

[Roger D Johnson]

Commscope F660BEF

73, Roger


On 8/29/2017 2:41 PM, N1BUG wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> The labels on my partial rolls are unreadable now, but I am certain the jacket 
> is PE. Mine is not quad shield, just a single aluminum braid shield plus foil. 
> It is nasty stuff to work with and will make you and your tools extremely 
> sticky! It will also very efficiently put bits of aluminum wire from the 
> shield in your fingers! I have had very good luck using Snap-n-Seal F 
> connectors installed with the proper tooling. Never an issue in going on 10 
> years now. I'm sure I paid no more than $100 per 1000' roll last time I bought 
> it which was 3 or 4 years ago. If you look on eBay you should find several 
> brands and vendors of the flooded or direct burial RG-6 cable. By the way I 
> also have a couple of splices with 2 x F connectors and a F-F adapter, taped 
> up. No issues there yet, but they have only been in about 2 years. Some idiot 
> with a chainsaw in my case but with a 1500' run you will probably need a 
> splice anyway... ;-)
>
> 73,
> Paul
>
> On 08/29/2017 01:19 PM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
>> 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.
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