[Boatanchors] How do I lay coaxial cable underground?

[Howie WA3MCK]

Gary, Chuck, Rob, and Bill

Thank you for your help!

Howie WA3MCK

On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 05:51 Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Run some Andrew Heliax.  You can get a 3/8 inch width and its jacket
> will allow burial and be fine as is for years.   The lower power you
> run, the lower loss feedline you need.
>
> 73
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 3:36 AM, Howie WA3MCK <wa3mck at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Wireless friends;
> >
> > I want to ground mount my R5 vertical.
> >
> > To do so I need to run about 40 feet of coax, underground,   from the
> base
> > of the antenna to my shack.
> >
> > What type of an RG-58 equivalent coaxial cable is rated for direct burial
> > underground?
> >
> > I was thinking a slit trench several inches deep would do the trick. What
> > say you?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Howie WA3MCK
> >
>