Hello Dan
You must have power to run those radios.Take some and run a small A/C
unit.100 square feet is not alot of space to cool.The A/C will cool &
dehumidify .
73 Joe K4XZ
>
> From: "Dan Levin" <djl@andlev.com>
> Date: 2004/08/26 Thu AM 12:39:47 EDT
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Equipment Corrosion
>
> This isn't strictly speaking a tower question, because it deals with the
> inside of my shack. But I think that the folks with the answers are likely
> to hang out here :-)
>
>
>
> My shack consists, literally, of a shack. It is a purpose built, free
> standing, 10 foot square building. It is of standard wood frame
> construction, with no vapor barrier. The siding is some kind of
> manufactured wood product, I'm not sure exactly what it is. The siding is
> not painted. The siding is nailed directly onto the studs - no paper,
> Tyvek, etc. The roof is typical asphalt shingle over tar paper
> construction. There are no vents of any kind. This location gets a fair bit
> of fog in the summer, and rain in the winter. The building is not air
> tight, I can see glimmers of light coming out through cracks if I stand
> outside at night - but not a lot of light.
>
>
>
> My problem is that my equipment inside this shack is corroding. For
> example, the screw that holds the microphone shell together on my Heil
> headset is rusted.
>
>
>
> Before I try a fix, I'd love to hear from anyone who has actual experience
> with this type of thing :-) I have two theories, which unfortunately
> conflict.
>
>
>
> 1) The problem is that the shack is too air tight. Water vapor gets
> in (maybe I sweat in the shack), and then it can't get out. So when the
> weather is right it condenses, and that causes rust. The fix here might be
> to install vents, like you would typically have in an attic or basement.
>
> 2) The problem is that the shack is too leaky. It needs a vapor
> barrier. The fix here might be to paint the walls to create a vapor
> barrier.
>
>
>
> In either case, I suppose that I could install some kind of dehumidifier as
> an alternative, but that only works without vents, I think.
>
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
> Thanks much!
>
>
>
> ***dan, K6IF
>
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JOE PATRICK
SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL
INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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