or ... again ... OAKUM ... 73, Mark AA6DX
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz@arrl.net>
To: <fclarke@erols.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 7:00 PM
Subject: RE: [Towertalk] Exterior wall feedthroug
> To avoid the eventual rusting of steel wool, and still keep out the
> critters, I stuff my conduit both ends with a couple of the copper-clad
pot
> scrubber things you get in the supermarket. Jerry K3BZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of fclarke@erols.com
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 7:32 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [Towertalk] Exterior wall feedthroug
>
>
> Great idea! I have successfully used pvc pipe with 90 elbow for just
> a couple of cables, but the 4" pipe gives "growth" and we all know that
> another feedline will be needed sooner or later!
>
> After running the cables, stuff the conduit with a ball of steel wool.
The
> critters will not munch through it and will have to stay outside!
>
> 73 de Tom/W4OKW
>
> Original Message:
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> From: Steve Katz stevek@jmr.com
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 08:55:23 -0800
> To: EWOLF@entergy.com, towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [Towertalk] Exterior wall feedthroug
>
>
> 4" dryer vent is my favorite. Cost, about $3. Keeps water out: Yes.
Will
> pass any number of standard coaxial and rotor cables, from one to about
20:
> Yes. Builder already has hole saw that size to make installation in about
> 30 seconds: Yes.
>
> WB2WIK/6
>
> "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
> enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
>
>
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