Does one really require, or even want, water-tightness?
Any water that accumulates, due to condensation, needs a place to go, either
via weep holes or a means to escape through evaporation.
Also, if it’s a commercial antenna switch (Array, DX Eng:, etc.), isn’t it
already designed to be outdoors without a shelter?
Mounting it on the side of a submarine? OK, maybe then ;-)
Seems Grant has a good idea; an extra bit of weather resistance, lots of room
to work with arrestors, grounding plates, etc., plus leaves some money for
better cables, better grounding conductors, etc.
73, kelly, ve4xt
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> On Mar 10, 2019, at 13:22, Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> Regarding the weight, see
> https://www.uline.com/BL_3872/Storage-Cabinets?keywords=Cabinets+Storage
>
> For water-tightness, the top overlapped the sides on mine and other wise are
> spot welded so not watertight, but I think two coats of latex paint and an
> added drip edge essentially makes them water-resistant. Certainly never IP65
> fire hose proof. Then I really didn't need gasketed sealing as would be
> needed with exposed printed circuit boards in a real Hoffman wash down proof
> enclosure. It depends on the models and assembled vs knocked down and maker.
> I don't remember where mine came from, best to go look.
>
> Including this large shack entry box, I've always wanted a larger box once
> all cables, bonding plates, arrestors, chokes, etc were installed. Then
> there is always another antenna coax or control line or choke needed later.
>
> btw I bolted mine to some PT 4x4's sitting on precast concrete post ends.
>
> Grant KZ1W
>
>
>> On 3/10/2019 10:42 AM, WK1W-Ivan Shapiro wrote:
>> Regarding Grant Saviers KZ1W, who wrote:
>> One other solution for large boxes is to use a steel office cabinet with
>> doors. Throw away the shelves. Really cheap at auctions or used dealers.
>> $199 for this one:
>> https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/945923/Realspace-42-Steel-Storage-Cab
>> inet-With/;jsessionid=0000OXyY69cxI1dd1RzSOoXc0Fm:17h4h7b45
>> I used a standard electrical PVC box from Lowes. Worked well, but too small,
>> crowded with arrestors etc. Definitely waterproof. Two questions for Grant
>> KZ1W:
>> (1) Do you know the weight. I could not find it.
>> (2) Your opinion, please, how watertight compared to a standard
>> electrical PVC box.
>> Thanks.
>> 73 de Ivan WK1W
>> https://www.qrz.com/db/WK1W
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