They are probably like the cheap plastic trash cans I have used as covers, a
year or so and they turn brittle, one touch and they fall apart.
David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert West [mailto:robert.west@eatmoresoap.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 22:18
> To: GlagowskiT@acm.org; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>
> What about a UV rating for those? Have you used any of them in sunlight
> for
> an extended period of time?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Terry G. Glagowski
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:05 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>
> There's and even MORE cost effective solution... available at WALMART,
> etc...
> Consider using the plastic boxes intended for storage of clothes, other
> items,
> under the bed (sort of like Tupperware).
> As long as they have a top that CLIPS / CLAMPS on so the wind can't blow
> it
> off,
> they work fine for covers to COAX junction boxes outside, etc, at a cost
> of
> under $10 !!!
> Terry / W1TR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:47:39 -0400
> From: "Robert West" <robert.west@eatmoresoap.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
> To: "'Dan Zimmerman N3OX'" <n3ox@n3ox.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <004f01ca1a04$2ee10290$8ca307b0$@west@eatmoresoap.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> I've been using the very same boxes from Home Depot. The 12x12x6 versions
> are
> 40 bucks around here and are darn tough.
>
> Bob-
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Zimmerman N3OX
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:30 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>
> >
> > Does anyone know who makes the NEMA-4 sealed plastic enclosures that
> > Array Solutions uses for their baluns?
> >
>
> They look like PVC junction boxes to me. The onese I have are made by
> Carlon
> and came from Home Depot:
>
> http://www.carlon.com/Master%20Catalog/Junction_Boxes_Brochure.pdf
>
> http://n3ox.net/projects/stepperswitch/switchbox_ext_lg.JPG
>
> I think another company makes the ones for Array Solutions.
>
> 73,
> Dan
>
>
>
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