Hello all....for our White Rover, Army, AE5P, made a board that exactly
fit the window opening. I think he used 1/2" x 6" stock. He is a great
woodworker, so this(impossible for me) task was fairly easy for him.
Then he milled out an area in the center of the board and mounted an Al
plate. Then he drilled holes for Type N bulkhead connectors.
To install this, you just roll the window down about 8", put the board
in and roll the window back up. The board is also slotted on the bottom
to receive the window pane. It has a "hump" on the top that fits into
the window frame, sealing everything. We have 8 coax connectors and 3
power connectors that pass through this contraption. To remove it, just
unscrew the coax connectors from one side(either side would work), open
the window a bit, and take it out. This means no mods to the car, no
drilling holes in the fenders, etc.
Matt, W5LL, also recommended using foam type pipe insulation. That
works well too, and does not require any fabrication. Just split a
piece of 1/2" or 3/4" foam insulation into two halves. Put one on the
window pane and the other one above that onto the top of the window
opening. Put the coaxes in between the two foam halves and roll up the
window. This is not completely waterproof, especially in a torrential
downpour, but it will keep the water out pretty well. In addition, it
is a cheap solution with materials that are easliy available anywhere in
the country.
73 to all....See you in the June contest.....Marshall K5QE
John D'Ausilio wrote:
>Dave, if you're not averse to holes ... I took a standard plastic
>dryer vent and mounted it on the back door of the Jitney (a 2000 GMC
>Safari midi-van) .. there's still some air coming in, but not as bad
>as a window :)
>
>de w1rt/john
>
>On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 9:11 AM, David All <n3xudfm19@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I have not personally used this item but would like some input as
>>to its addition of connectors effect on the swr.
>>
>>Years ago I had rattled my brain on, their has got to be a better way. Now
>>darn it, that was an easy fix. Why did I not think of that?
>>
>>My first rover vehicle was a mini van with electric or pop out rear
>>windows. Here in the North East roving with a mini van means an open
>>window, on top of mountian in Jan. Or an open window when that beautiful
>>June saturday turns into tornado alley. My point is when you are looking at
>>4 coax cabels going through an open window how to keep mother nature out.
>>
>>Back to the present
>>I think it was MFJ that refined and patented my idea that I never had. A
>>thin flat coax with connectors on it.
>>
>>Dave N3XUD/R FM19rw
>>Stay tuned for my sked I will post it on the reflector as soon as it is
>>final.
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