Many thanks to everybody who responded to my inquiry. I received over twenty responses, with many excellent suggestions. Turns out most folks homebrew their own connectors, using brass plumbing fitti
Just FYI, the jacket is probably polyethylene (PE) and not vinyl. Most outdoor cabling used by the telecom industry will have a PE jacket since it holds up very well over time. The only reason I ment
Also, critters *CAN* chew through the stuff! It'll take them longer, but those @#%!~ little critters can chew through just about anything! You need a good outdoor cat ! 73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz
Also, critters *CAN* chew through the stuff! It'll take them longer, but those @#%!~ little critters can chew through just about anything! You need a good outdoor cat ! 73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz
We have coyotes up here also. They are the Eastern type with wolf blood mix. Small tabby cats are coyote chow. 25 pound, neutered male, black Bombay cats have a higher survival rate. 73 Bruce-K1FZ Al
At my (former) CA ranch QTH, in the hills only 4 miles east of downtown San Jose, our cats weigh 130#. Sorry I can't send the game camera pix of the gorgeous mt. lion taken a couple of weeks ago near
Hi Gang!! Who was it that was looking for hard line connectors. I lost the beginning of this thread and I just ran across a box of connectors. If that person would reply to me off the list, we can go
City has a rat infestation. Digging all kinds of holes under peoples wooden decks. They did some construction work in the street and drove them out. They never addresses the problem before it happene
Yeah - and squirrels are "tree rats"! Charlie, K4OTV City has a rat infestation. Digging all kinds of holes under peoples wooden decks. They did some construction work in the street and drove them ou
Squirrel chew is the biggest cause for aerial outages for most telecom operators. It's a big deal -- you can even get single and double-armored fiber to help with that. It's less of a problem with un
Our Cities rat issue is easting the underground TWC in chases in the street. Stupid critters even eat through concrete. IMT Ridged rusts through in Wisconsin soil around 15 years. Sked 40 or 80 Pipe