[Lowfer] Trenches and cables underground...

Sun, 20 Jan 2002 19:53:56 -0600

Hey Les,
I run all my cables inside of a black plastic irrigation pipe. It is about
1.5" in diameter and comes in those huge rolls for the in ground sprinkler
systems. I have soft sand here, so I just got out the shovel and dug a 2'
deep trench for 30' and threw the pipe in there. I used paint can plastic
tops for the cap with the feedlines coming out and sealed to keep the water
out. It has been 3 years now without any moisture in the pipe. Cable pushes
real easy through this stuff also.
73's and happy digging!!!
Mike>WE0H
http://www.geocities.com/we0h/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Les Rayburn
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 7:02 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Lowfer] Off Season Projects

This year as taught me an important lesson. You've gotta "train" in the
off season if you expect to do well come crunch time.

I neglected antenna maintenance, and continued to add feedlines,
coax, rotor cables, etc. to my cable run adding TV DXing antennas,
etc. All of this combined to add noise, RFI, and other problems
when I returned to LF and MW operation in the winter.

So, I'm going to plan now for my summer project. I want to relocate
the 10 foot loop to the far back corner of my yard, away from other
antennas and noise source. I also plan to bury all coax and control lines
to reduce noise pickup and feedline radiation.

Can someone suggest the best burial coax and other cables (I'll need to bury
rotor cable, and also four wire telephone type cable for relay switching).
I'd like maximum shielding.

Also, any tips of renting machines to dig these trenches? Some will be over
100 foot long.

73,

Les Rayburn, director
High Noon Film & Interactive
100 Centerview Drive
Suite 111
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 824-8930
(205) 824-8960 FAX
(205) 253-4867 CELL
http://www.highnoonfilm.com

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