Chuck:
I'm not sure if a company called "Lambda-Vector" is still in business or
not since I haven't seen their ads in CQ or QST in some time. They made
a window feed through that I use in a standard size storm window. For
the installation I cut a piece of wood to fit the window and completely
finished it with outdoor spar varnish for the elements. In the center I
cut out a large rectangular hole for the metal Lambda-Vector feed
through which has several holes for wood screws for attachment. It has
eight grommeted feed throughs and I've plugged the unused holes with
rubber stoppers on both sides. The feed through also has a single screw
for grounding. For security, besides three dogs in the back yard, I've
got a metal bar diagonal in the window jamb to keep the window from
opening. Also to get to the window, an intruder would have to fight
through a bunch of vines, etc. my XYL planted underneath the window,
where the bottom of the window is maybe 18 inches off the ground.
The Lambda-Vector feed through means I didn't have to cut holes
anywhere, except in the wood piece installed in the window. Also, the
feed through came painted black, but I repainted mine brown to blend in
with the vegetation in the long flower bed under the window. Also have
my ground rods spaced throughout the flower bed and a sprinkler system
keeps the ground moist enough.
Tom, WW5L
Chuck Chandler wrote:
> Hello to the list...
>
> After 14 years at this QTH I am taking an early retirement opportunity to
> move to Hattiesburg, Mississippi and work part time. So, over the past few
> months the shack here has been taken apart and boxed away while I prepare
> for the move in late April. I've got a few questions as I build my new
> station and thought I'd mine the list expertise.
>
> First, this is not a dream station. Time, space and funds are not
> unlimited. But, it won't be too shabby, either. The new QTH is around 380
> ft. ASL, with only a few degrees of 400 ft ASL in one direction fairly
> close-in. My plan right now is for a multi-band vertical HF9V, a center-fed
> Zepp or Windom wire antenna and a 50-60 foot tower and SteppIR beam.
>
> Let me start off by thanking the list for recent discussions on grounding.
> I now plan on ground rods outside my first-floor shack window, at the base
> of the vertical and tower, all tied together and tied into the AC ground.
> Antennas will be grounded at the base and at the house entry. AC, rotor,
> etc. cables will also be grounded at the SPG.
>
> So...first question. The new home is brick outside, wallboard inside. What
> is the best way to get the cables into the shack? The current QTH is wood
> clapboard exterior. Drill, poke the cable through and seal the hole. I
> suppose a masonry bit will do the trick at the new house but is there a
> better way? The shack only has one window, so I'd rather avoid the
> plexiglass window feed-throughs as they would seem to require some weather
> stripping that would make the window difficult to open for ventilation in
> temperate weather.
>
> How about a large PVC pipe run through the wall? Harder to seal but only
> need one hole. How hard is that to install? Can't do it with a masonry
> bit, that's for sure. Bear in mind I'm no carpenter/plumber/electrician but
> do know how to look them up in the phone book.
>
> That's my first dilemma. Brick construction is uncommon up here in New
> england so I wonder if I'm overlooking a simple solution. The house is 6
> years old, single story, built on a slab if it matters.
>
> 73,
> =======================
> Chuck Chandler
> WS1L
> chchandler@adelphia.net
> =======================
>
>
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