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Re: [TowerTalk] Buried HF/VHF feedlines

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Buried HF/VHF feedlines
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 11:57:37 -0700
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On 7/25/2020 11:42 AM, Robert Harmon wrote:
Another idea is to forget about going underground and go overhead.   Suspend 
the cable from a catenary wire rope cable about 8 feet high.

Yes. Part of the runs from some RX antennas are done this way. In addition to suspending from a rope, Kellums grips are widely used by telecom and CATV drops. Look for the type with two parts that separate so that they can be clamped around the cable rather than needing to slide it over one end (and a connector). Also, study specs defining their mechanical strength -- I recently had one break on a feedline from a high dipole when the wind blew.

73, Jim K9YC
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