[HCARC] What To Run To THe Shack For Feedlines

[Gary and Arlene Johnson]

The center of the area I plan to put my antennas is approx 150 feet from my shack.  I plan to run the antenna leadline to the shack underground in 2 inch gray conduit.  My plans are to run 3 coax transmission lines in one conduit (one for use, 2 for backup) to a switching system out at the antennas so that only one transmission line at a time will be in use.  I have plenty of free conduit, so would it make sense to run a second conduit out to the antennas with balanced feed lines in it or can the balanced feed lines run in the same conduit as the Coax??  If I run two conduits, can they be in the same ditch or do I need a second ditch??  Either is doable as I will be renting a ditchwitch for a weekend to get all of the lines buried at one time - I have some other non radio related electrical lines to bury at the same time, as well as Cat 5 cable to run to bring internet to my shack and some water lines to bury.  Going to be a busy weekend when it happens.

73's and Happy Thanksgiving to all

Gary J
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary (2013)