[UK-CONTEST] Buried cables

[Les Elliott]

Many years ago I buried a hose pipe with mains cable enclosed, when we 
moved, I attempted to salvage the cable, the two plastics had fused 
together!.
73
Les, G4OGB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simon Jude" <simon at simonjude.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Cc: <clive.whelan at btinternet.com>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Buried cables


> Hi Clive,
> Like you I had problems with critters eating my cables, and other
> family members mowing or tractoring over my cables!  I ended up
> burrying 2 runs of thin RG58 (yes, I realise this is poor quality, but
> I couldn't go drilling holes in walls for thick cables) a few inches
> below the grass between the house and the shed where my balun is
> mounted.  I had an old hosepipe which I split with a knife and fed the
> cables into that to give it a bit of added protection.  Other than one
> of the cables going duff on me (I should have checked before burrying
> it), I've had no problems and is neat and tidy.  This solution is only
> temporary, so long term degredation isn't an issue for me.
>
> 73
>
> Simon
>
>
>
>
>> Slightly OT, but of interest to contesters I'd hazard.
>>
>>
>> I wonder what your experience is with buried cables, in " ordinary"
>> garden environments? That might include e.g. RG213type coax and/or pvc
>> sheathed control cables.Have you used conduit and/or have you been
>> cavalier and buried directly?
>>
>> To the present at this QTH my cables have been overground and the
>> control cables have been attacked regularly by creatures unknown,
>> probably squirrels or rats. At least that was the case when they were in
>> undergrowth, but since clearing their path it hasn't thus far been a
>> problem. Nevertheless I'd like to tidy things up a little now that the
>> wx is improving.
>>
>> At a previous QTH I had a 60/70 ft run of RG213 ( type) coax to a
>> vertical which was buried directly in the ground, just a few inches
>> down, and over a period of several years, there was apparently no
>> deterioration. That however goes against the grain, but equally I can
>> envisage that a leaky conduit could be even worse.
>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Clive
>> GW3NJW
>
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