John:

Well, I know you can buy some sort of plastic tubing that you can form over 
the coax for protection, but I don't know what it is called.

Looks like it may be time to go to Lowe's, and look around.

At least it would provide some protection from unwanted critter intrusions.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: coax feedline question


I'd be more concerned with animals eating at it. I never run mien on the
ground so can't say for sure on moisture though have known people to have
that problem, but I'd think animals eating at it would be a bigger problem
and ruin it a lot faster.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 8:50 PM
Subject: coax feedline question


> Hi, again, folks.
>
> I have a question regarding my new Alpha Delta DXCC installation, that I
> need some honest feedback on.
>
> Today, when my help installed the RG8X feedline for the antenna, they did
> it
> in a way that makes it necessary for about ten to fifteen feet of the coax
> to lie on the ground.  This portion of coax runs  between my house and the
> garage, on which the center of the antenna is mounted.  This is not an
> area
> where people walk, so I don't believe it is an undue tripping hazard.
>
> However, having the coax run on the ground concerns me for another reason.
> Am I correct in suspecting that, over time, the part of the feedline which
> is lying on the ground will absorb moisture, and eventually fail?
>
> My dilemma here is that I don't want to be ungrateful or overly demanding,
> but I don't want to create problems for myself later on.  At the same
> time,
> if running the coax along the ground is something that many people do
> without problems, maybe I should just leave well enough alone.
>
> The coax run I'm using may have enough excess coax so that we could run
> the
> coax overhead between the house and garage, but I am not totally sure of
> that at this time.
>
> I suppose I could also get a piece of conduit and run the coax through it,
> but that is harder to do now that the feedline is already installed
> between
> the antenna feed point and my ham shack window feed through pannel.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ