On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:08:06 -0500, "Robert11"
wrote:

Hello:

Trying to figure out how to run some coax from a Balun which will be near a
ground rod up to my second floor receiver.
For receiving only.

Lots of possibilities; some much more involved than others.

Was wondering if one can consider the vinyl coating on coax these days as
being water and snow "proof" ?

Or, it would be a bad assumption, and I better go with some buried emt type
of plastic rod buried a foot or so in the ground rather than just laying the
coax across some garden beds on the surface, etc. ?

BTW: As this is a listening only application, just how bad would it be
actually if, e.g., the coax does develop a tear and the shield beomes
earthed at that spot.

Would I even notice it ?

Thoughts on ?

Thanks,
Bob


You're probably okay just laying it on the ground, but if you want to
be sure, they do make a coax that can be buried. It's called
Bury-flex, # 103A. Check the site, http://www.thewireman.com Good
place for antenna supplies.

They would also have it at the Davis RF site, since they have their
name on the cable.

Mainly, I'd keep the coax connectors off the ground; that's where
water gets into cable the easiest.

bob
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