[UK-CONTEST] Buried cables

[Don Field]

My solution was to bury plastic downpipe (but sewer pipe would be better)
and to build a small concrete manhole at each end (hardly a manhole, not
even a child hole, more a small inspection pit). This has worked admirably -
no ingress of water despite many years use. The great thing is that, by
leaving a pull cord in place, you can pull additional cables in at any time.

Don G3XTT

On 19 March 2010 18:58, Clive Whelan <clive.whelan at btinternet.com> wrote:

> 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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