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Re: [TowerTalk] Weatherproof Remote Antenna Switch Box Plus

To: "'jrquark'" <jamesforsman@me.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Weatherproof Remote Antenna Switch Box Plus
From: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Gene Smar <ersmar@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2019 01:39:03 -0500
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Jim:

     Others have already suggested Hoffman steel enclosures.  I agree. I used 
these professional boxes for my coax switch at the base of the tower and to 
enclose the single point ground bar outside my shack.  The advantage of using a 
steel enclosure is that you also can mount your bulkhead lightning arrestors 
through the sides of the box to handle the coax penetrations you're asking 
about, plus get a solid ground connection to the box, tower and tower ground 
rods.  I suggest putting your arrestors in this box, rather than at the shack 
end, because this way you'll provide surge protection for the coax switch, too. 
 See my tower photos at 
https://photobucket.com/gallery/user/ersmar/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxMzI5NDM0NA==/?ref=1
 .

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of jrquark 
via TowerTalk
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 1:27 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Weatherproof Remote Antenna Switch Box Plus

G’day all;

After many years/decades of minimal amateur radio work, I finally have a tower 
with rotor and beam, dipole and vertical.  I finally installed a five position 
remote coax switch.  I would like to weatherproof the assembly by enclosing it 
in a weather tight case.  The case or enclosure could be found at the local big 
box store or electrical contractor’s supply store, which should measure; Width 
= 10”, Depth = 9” and Height = 12”.
If you have a great suggestion for suppliers, please let me know.

Plus:  I am at a loss for the weatherproof pass-throughs for the RFC 600 & RG 8 
coax.  Believe there was a distant discussion for such items.

Thank you for the suggestions.

Jim  - K7BIE - Somewhere now enjoying PureMichigan

James Forsman
jamesforsman@me.com
https://jrquark.smugmug.com/HamRadio
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