TT: I've had a plastic shoebox made by Tucker out at my tower since Feb of 2002 to hold the gamma cap for my shunt feed. It's still in good shape, although the plastic lid is a bit faded. Occasionall
Gene, Why didn't you mount it upside-down and use some long cable-ties to hold the lid on the BOTTOM? Don N8DE _______________________________________________ ________________________________________
Don: I'm not sure what advantage mounting the box upside down would offer. In fact, the upfacing lid edge would funnel water into the upturned lid, ensuring that the drain holes would be needed. Plus
They are a whale of a lot cheaper than the NEMA enclosures with the gasketed door and don't have to be painted. 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ _______________________
FWIW I have used NEMA4X fiberglass boxes for many years at the top of the tower. I use the gasketted, hinged cover with captive screws type box. They work very well and have survived several years of
If you find a plastic enclosure that will work for your application, paint it with paint specifically made for plastic. Such as: http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/ It's worked great f
For many years, 15+, I have used an ABS plastic garbage can to house my 160 meter vertical tuning network. It is showing signs of its age and needs to be replaced. Our winter snow and last year's 100
http://www.starfrit.com/Products/kitchen/Container/Lunch%20kit/94628.aspx?sc_lang=en-CA Also look at these containers. Not large sizes but great for small networks. Gasket seal and four locking cover
TT: My YF has a set of these that she uses for food storage (imagine that!) They are made of substantial thickness plastic and appear to seal well because of the gasket. I can't vouch for their durab