For my new shack, I had a 2' x 2' window put in with horizontal sliding
glass. The sliding part of the window is removable and I will replace it
with a fixed panel to route my coaxes, hard lines, and accessory cables into
the shack.
1) Should I use a aluminum panel so all coax cables and hardlines are
grounded together and to a ground rod or should I use a Plexiglas panel so
they are all insulated from each other? Would 1/8" be a good thickness?
2) I will use a mix of double barrel SO-239 and female N bulkheads for the
various HF and VHF/UHF cables. My station will have antennas for 160
through 1.2 gig for now.
In this manner, I can replace the fixed panel with the original window
slider when selling the house. And have the ability to modify the panel
with additional connectors as I add to the station. I do not want to bring
in cables through the walls, but use the bulkheads as an easy method of
changing cable points as well as disconnecting everything when I go on
vacation.
Any opinions?
Stephen L. Sala (Steve)
K7AWB
Nine Mile Falls, WA USA (moved in May, 2006)
Past President-Spokane DX Association (SDXA)
http://www.sdxa.org
Pacific NW VHF Society (#114)
DN17es
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