[Boatanchors] How do I lay coaxial cable underground?

[Bill Henderson]

When our buried CATV wire was checked the tech used (I believe) a TDR (Time
Domain Reflectometer?) and even though he pinpointed almost exactly where
the break was put in a call for a new cable. Unfortunately, I wasn't at
home when the new cable (to the outdoor junction box) went down and was
buried.

 - Bill H. / va3hwa



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On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 1:16 PM, Robert Nickels <ranickel at comcast.net>
wrote:

> Last year I finally got Comcast to understand there was something wrong
> with my cable installation and part of the repair included running new coax
> out to the underground termination box.   The tech just cut a installed a
> new piece and tossed it out on the lawn saying another guy would be around
> in a day or two to put it in the ground.   I asked how they did that and he
> said they use a portable tool that works like a jackhammer that pounds it
> into the ground.  I wanted to see this thing in action but the next time I
> looked it had already been completed and there wasn't a trace of a trench
> or any disturbance - the cable was just gone.   Their direct-bury RG-6 is
> also filled with a gel that seals to prevent water ingress if the jacket is
> broken and has a smell that deters small animals that like to chew on
> cables.   It's called "icky pick" according to The Cable Guy.
>
> The invisible dog fence installers use something like this handy power
> trencher:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGa-3HY38W4
> I'd think hams would make a rental place happy if they had one available!
>   You can also buy a trenching tool that is like a 9" wide flat bladed
> shovel but it doesn't look like nearly as much fun.
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
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