Some bricks are hollow. The ones on my house aren't. 73 - Rich, KE3Q
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Adam" <n9iww@verizon.net>
To: "Chuck Chandler" <chchandler@adelphia.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:44 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] try masonary drill at the rental company - getting
cablesinto the shack
> Chuck you rent a large masonary drill taht wiil cut the brick in circle
> there
> are ones you can rent at home depot or the rental place that will drill
> concrete to the size you need for electrical PVC conduit.
> but since its brick a hammer and chisel will work just fine brick is
> hollow
> in places it breaks easy
> break out what you need if it's to large just mix up a little mortor mix
> and
> put it in where it's to big.
>
> N9IWW
>
>
>
>
> On Monday 14 March 2005 01:24 pm, 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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