24/07/2022

 

We are finally going to put all coax and control cables underground
It’s a long-term job since over 250 m of trenches need to be dug

 

 

 

 

 

We’ve started digging on the shack side
Hopefully by the end of the week I can reach all the barns and reconnect everything
The high fence you see is for the dogs because they escape over the hedge

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is where the control cables enter the shack, and many arrive there
Later the steering/control cables will also get a choke

You can see the grounding in the photo, everything is connected to it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the input of my TX coaxials, which I will adjust
Using RG218 coaxial cable
Fairly thick coax, connected directly instead of using thinner cable
CMF5000 choke on those coax cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile progress with digging the trenches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first section has been excavated to the barn
Cabling in the barn improved a bit
All ground-connections renewed or replaced
Control cables fitted with snap-on ferrite

At last everything is underground from the shack to the barn
From the barn to the antennas will be for next year maybe

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