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Building a Rural Telephone System for Farmers
Farmers across eight southern states build simple, low cost rural lines. The guide covers choosing grounded or metallic systems, pole and wire types, line routing from main to branch lines, pole installation, wire handling, insulators, splices, and protecting equipment. It outlines materials and per mile costs for different line configurations and station outfits, showing total project budgeting.
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