[TowerTalk] radials 160

[Patrick Greenlee]

Buried telephone drops installed in rural areas by contractors paid by 
the foot. They use a vibrating HD knife like a plow with passage for the 
cable.  Device slits the ground lays the cable closes the slit in one 
smooth operation unless hit big rocks.  You might get one of these guys 
to lay your shallow buried cable/wire for a fair price.

Check with phone company that services rural area for leads to their 
cable laying contractor(s.)

Patrick        NJ5G

On 3/7/2017 8:25 AM, Hardy Landskov wrote:
> Sunbelt Rentals in Orlando, FL  rents an EZTrench that digs the hole, lays the coax and then covers it back up. I don't know what it costs. My problem is trying to get it here since it's 70 miles away.
> Hardy N7RT
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> if you do find something please let us all know - I'm not aware of anything that is available to rent for this purpose.
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> Gary
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> There is a machine similar to an edger that electricians use to cut the trench and insert the wire all in one pass.  I think you can rent them.
> Maybe even at Home Depot.  Might be worth buying one…
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> Chuck W5PR
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> From: Herb Krumich via TowerTalk
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> All winter I have been clearing out a large area to put radials down for a
> 160 meter antennaI built an antenna which looks like a T between two 90 foot towersThe vertical leg is 65 feet and the horizontal is the same.
> I used it with only a few radials and was pleased with contacts to the west coast from Pa.So here is my questionWhat type of tool can I use to bury the radials an inch or so.My problem is there are quite a few surface rocks that I will have to deal with.Does Home Depot or Lowe's have something ?I was even just thinking about using a pic and draging it backwards Preferable no motors due to the rocksThanksHerb K2LNS _______________________________________________
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