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 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 7:39 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmerica 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 _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
