[Heathkit] How do I lay coaxial cable underground?

[Ron Youvan]

   Howie WA3MCK 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.

   Coaxial cables with a vinyl jacket are not suitable for exterior
service.
   Coaxial cables with a polyethylene jacket are suitable for exterior
service.

   I like and use "times LMR-200" but larger versions are available.
LMR-200 has less loss than RG-58, is thinner, lighter and stiffer.
I use crimp on PL-259 connectors, (PL-259 and SO-238) if you don't want
to buy the stripping and crimping tools you can buy "cut to length and
terminated lengths" from several companies.
   (I crimp and solder the center pin on the male connectors.)
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   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.