3 ms·
How deep did they bury the wires? Were they run full depth from point to point?
by metadat 2y ago
How deep did they bury the wires?
Were they run full depth from point to point?
- walrus01 2y agoGoogle "L4 transcontinental cable", but the majority of the long lines network was the famously known horn antennas on towers for FDD microwave point to point links in the 6GHz band.
- jcrawfordor 2y agoIt would vary by terrain and land use (e.g. agricultural), but generally just 2-3 feet deep by vibratory plow. Deeper emplacement and directional drilling were used as required to handle obstacles. For most L-carrier the entire en-route infrastructure was below ground, but it was more extensive than just the cable, with active repeaters in manholes required at 2-mile intervals for L-4. L-4 also required an "equalizing repeater" about every 50 miles, which was installed in a manhole but had a shed on top to facilitate technicians adjusting the equalization. Main stations, such as this one, were required every 150 miles.
- PROMISE_237 2y ago[dead]