Hi Paul,
You might try a large electrical box made of PVC. Any large
electrical supply house should have various sizes to chose from. I
have used them in the past are were available at a local supply house.
Also have seen them in the W.W. GRANGER catalog. The drawback is
that it will cost more than the Rubbermaid box!
73, Stew K3ND
---Paul Ferguson wrote:
>
>
> I am looking for a source for a plastic box to use near the base of
my tower
> to house a coax switch box, rotor cable protection, and a few other
small
> pieces of gear. The box size needs to be about 20" x 10" by 10"
deep. The
> purpose of the box is to keep water away from the gear.
>
> Four years ago, I used a Rubbermaid brand plastic storage box to do
the job.
> I mounted it on the inside of my tower (HDBX-48) about 2 feet above
the
> tower base. The box is mounted upside down and used without the top.
The
> cables go in and out of the open bottom of the box. This worked fine
to keep
> rain away from the components inside. Now I find that the sun's UV
rays
> have taken a toll, and the box is crumbling. This plastic box was
obviously
> not meant for outdoor use.
>
> I am now looking to replace the box and would like to find a source
for an
> economical one that can take the UV. Choices I have thought of are
to use
> the same type of box and protect the outside or get one built to
take the UV.
> I do not want to paint it. I thought about putting Scotch 33 tape
over the
> outside of the box, but there is probably a better method.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> 73, K5ESW
>
>
> Paul
> Paul.Ferguson@pobox.com
>
>
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