Michael,
Please consider the 60hz hummm with the closely parallel run cables. Give the
120 VAC a right
angle crossing, 90 degrees any time to obtain minimum coupling. As a telephone
installer for
several years we learned how to keep AC humm out of the telephone network. We
found that
someone had run an extension to their system, and had terrible 60 cycle humm.
When they
called us to resolve the issue, we found the phone wire running parallel to and
on top of a
fluoresent light.
gud luk es 73 de n8csp k
Michael Tope wrote:
> I am interested permanently installing an AC extension cord between our
> club's shack and the base of the 40 meter antenna tower. The cord would be
> bundled with the above ground coax and rotator cable run from the shack to
> the tower
> and would be used for servicing the antennas and tower (powering hand tools,
> rotator
> boxes, soldering irons, etc). The cord would normally be left unplugged from
> the AC mains.
> My question is, what sorts of cords/cable will hold up to weather and
> sunlight? Is Romex
> UV stable? Or do I need something that is made specifically for extended
> outdoor
> exposure? I want something that I can put up and forget about.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike, W4EF...............
>
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