I'm getting ready to trench in a cable line to a new tower, and before I do, I'd like to mark where the existing cables are buried, particularly near the shack where they all come together. Any ideas
I saw a cable guy searching for underground conduit by using a T handle made from hardened steel. Of course, this only works in regular, damp earth. 73, Keith NM5G I'm getting ready to trench in a ca
First thought would be to buy/borrow a metal detector. 73, Joe WDØM _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tower
Put RF current on the shield of the buried line, use a loop antenna on a handheld receiver, look for the null. The local rental yards have devices to do this, too. Same principle as things that allow
Take a 3 foot piece of RG-8 coax, strip off 8" of the black vinyl cover and then pull the center through the braid as though you were getting ready to hardwire a yagi or dipole. Tape both sides with
Probably a tile probe? The make them of fiberglass (no shock hazard) and metal. Some have ball tips. Could also mark with surveyor stakes. Orange ones are easier to find under the grass, white might
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 01:15:10 -0500
I'd cheat, call "Miss Dig" and tell them I was going to do some digging and didn't want to hit anything important. Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair C
I'm getting ready to trench in a cable line to a new tower, and before I do, I'd like to mark where the existing cables are buried, particularly near the shack where they all come together. Any ideas
Roger's reply is the answer, although I don't know about "Miss Dig"... In Minnesota, the utility companies sponsor a group who's purpose is to locate underground utilities, whether it is telephone, e
In Florida the free locating service is call "Candy"...and the nice bonus is they leave those little flags all over the place. They can be recycled for all sorts of things around the property. Bill K
"Under federal legislation enacted in 2003 and federal regulations adopted in 2005, persons planning to dig may dial 811 to reach their states' Dig Safe or Underground Alert hotlines. The 811 system
According to QRZ, N9RV lives in Indiana. A quick Google search turned up the following: "Call Holey Moley Before You Dig!! In Indiana, it is a law to call the Indiana Underground Plant Protection Ser
In virginia it's Miss Utility and woe be un to those who dig before calling Miss Utility. 73 _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk
First thought would be to buy/borrow a metal detector. This approach only works if you know a bit about your local geology. I tried using a high end metal detector to find the iron stakes marking out
In California it is called Dig Alert... and Yes.. the service guys were kind enough to find some buried coax for me... ...it took them a couple of minutes detect them and to spray the ground with ora