You might want to check out Davis Bury-flex. I have used in in conduit - under water, for several years with no problems. Bruce W8RA
________________________________ From: "mstang...@comcast.net" <mstang...@comcast.net> To: Bill Wichers <bi...@waveform.net> Cc: topband@contesting.com Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 11:18 AM Subject: Re: Topband: 50 ohm direct burial coax cable Bill, Thanks. I will check it out. Mike N2MS ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Wichers <bi...@waveform.net> To: mstang...@comcast.net, topband@contesting.com Sent: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:58:51 -0000 (UTC) Subject: RE: 50 ohm direct burial coax cable Usually "direct burial" cable is just a PE jacket with a flooding compound in the braid. Times Microwave makes a direct burial variant of their LMR-400 called "LMR-400-DB". It adds a flooding compound in the braid. The flooding compound will seal small fractures in the jacket. BTW, for everyone, there is a new "dry" type of water blocking compound used in fiber optic cables that is usually in the form of a powder or a yarn. When it gets wet it expands and seals the damaged cable area. It's lots easier to work with than the more traditional gel-type flooding compounds. Maybe if we're lucky we'll see someone start making coax that way! -Bill _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
