antenna coax & conduit

[KD2GOE]

I am moving my antenna to the other end of my yard. I was thinking of running LMR400 or RG213 don't know what one to run?...
Because I was going to run it in the ground I was thinking running it in a cheep garden hose.. now I was thinking because I don't want wetter to fill the hose over time I can may be fill it with compressed air and seal it up I don't know yet how to seal the hose up to compress it I am sure I can figure it out....

or can I fill it with RV antifreeze??

 

[W5LZ]

Why not just get cable with the 'bury-able' outer insulation and bury it? Which cable? The amount of loss for whatever the distance you run the thing is going to be basically the same, sort of. No matter what cable, there will be losses, so unless they get 'sizable', it isn't worth worrying about. Losses of less than 3 dB are generally not worth the worry, you'll never hear the difference.
- 'Doc

 

[gt40425hp]

just direct bury lmr400 when it comes above ground put a pice of pvc over it to protect it from the weed whip

 

[RatsoW8]

I buried about 100' of 1" pvc in my back yard 7 years ago and ran two lengths of coax through it. All I did was seal the ends with outdoor silicon sealant. About a month ago I pulled the cable out to inspect it and it looks like it did when I put it in the ground 7 years ago so I ran it back and sealed it again. Works fine. Of course you have to make sure the pvc joints are sealed but garden hose would work well I would think.

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Just keep the ants out though.