You and I had the same idea. Here are photos of both ends:
http://www.dutson.net/Ham/P6160004.jpg
http://www.dutson.net/Ham/P6060006.jpg
Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Carl R. Stevenson
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 8:52 AM
To: coulter@bellsouth.net; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Buried Pvc For Coax Run
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> coulter@bellsouth.net
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 9:26 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Buried Pvc For Coax Run
>
>
> I have seen in many previous posts about buried PVC for coax runs, and
> that some people have drilled holes in the bottom of the PVC to allow
> for drainage for any kind of condensation within the pipe. My question
> is whether this would allow for water to seep in under conditons of
> heavy rains where the ground is saturated. I would think this would
> happen even if you put rocks at the bottom of the trench to allow for
> some water to drain. If you have any input on this I would appreciate
> it.
I have a couple of underground 2" sechedule 40 electrical conduit PVC runs
for coax to get from the house to where the base of/under the feedpoint of
antennas that are away from the house ... I used "sweeps" (large radius 90
degree fittings) at the ends to ease the bending radius on the coax. Then I
added a "service head" at the top of each sweep to allow coaxes to exit
without allowing water in. (remember to make a "drip loop" below the service
head)
I did NOT use perforated PVC pipe or drill any drain holes in the bottom. I
think that would allow water to rise up into the conduit.
In any event, the coax used is rated for direct burial/non-contaminating
jacket ... I would use no less outdoors. The conduit is mostly to protect
the coax from the rocky ground here, from rodent chewing, and from the
mower/weed-wacker.
(and to allow easily pulling replacement/additional coax cables without
having to dig again)
73,
Carl - wk3c
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