Re: [IRCA] More coax experiments

["Chuck Hutton" <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>]

Patrick:

For short distances, go to Home Depot and get the (usually) gray plastic
conduit that is used to run outdoor wiring. Then bury your coax without
worrying about it being direct burial or not.


Chuck

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Subject: Re: [IRCA] More coax experiments

Rick,

Thanks again for the great advice. So most Quad RG6 is not made for
burying. That I did not want to hear! Hardline would work, but very
expensive and stiff as a board to use. Not fun. It has been years since
I delt with any hardline.
I wonder if they make Quad RG6 you can bury? I know some RG6 is not made
for burying, but the stuff I bought is listed for burying. I have ribbon
cable running from my old 8.5 foot dish that has been buried in the
ground not for 22 years and still works fine. It is tough as nails. A
very hard jacket. I remember back in 1985, the stuff ran about $1 a
foot! I don't know how shielded that is, but the two RG6 cables as
tough. If I used that stuff, it would probably last a lifetime for MW
use, but stiff and hard to bend. As I remember the shield was pretty
decent, but it has been years since I looked at it. But it still works
well up above 12 GHZ.
  Yes, the cheapie RG6 I have is the rolled foil, not glued. It just
unrolls easily. The braid isn't all that good either. If I replace the
cable, my problems will probably be cut down a lot. But again, will it
make much difference with the reception on the beverage.? Of course with
a test, I could always hook up a 100 foot piece and run it out and
switch back and forth and see what difference it really makes. 

73,

Patrick

Patrick Martin
KAVT Reception Manager

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