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Is it just me or the fact that if you look you can find "filled" coax. Same
concept as what the telephone companies have been putting underground for
many years. I don't see them (MA BELL) retrenching every 5 years. Simply a
gel filled cable to resist water migration. What's the problem here?
Jim Jones wrote:
> Seems to me that burying coax directly in the ground would be a short
> term deal.
> As I see it, coax needs to be replaced every 5-7 years so if the coax is
> inside
> some other type of tubing (hose or whatever) replacement would be easy.
> Simply
> barrell connect the new to the old and pull.
>
> Mother natures elements are very hard on whatever we place out in the
> elements, so
> constant upkeep and repair are needed to maintain best performance.
> This goes for
> towers, antennas as well as coax.
>
> N6UGH Jim
>
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Is it just me or the fact that if you look you can find "filled" coax.
Same concept as what the telephone companies have been putting underground
for many years. I don't see them (MA BELL) retrenching every 5 years.
Simply a gel filled cable to resist water migration. <B>What's the
problem here?</B>
<P>Jim Jones wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Seems to me that burying coax directly in the ground
would be a short
<BR>term deal.
<BR>As I see it, coax needs to be replaced every 5-7 years so if the coax
is
<BR>inside
<BR>some other type of tubing (hose or whatever) replacement would be easy.
<BR>Simply
<BR>barrell connect the new to the old and pull.
<P>Mother natures elements are very hard on whatever we place out in the
<BR>elements, so
<BR>constant upkeep and repair are needed to maintain best performance.
<BR>This goes for
<BR>towers, antennas as well as coax.
<P>N6UGH Jim
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