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Re: [TowerTalk] remote enclosures for electronics

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] remote enclosures for electronics
From: Howard Klein <k2hk@arrl.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:03:31 +0000
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For you doubters. In upstate NY I have used similiar Rubbermaid containers for 
2-3 years. Lots of snow, cold and rain. Worth the price.
Howard..K2HK 
HK> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:40:50 -0500> To: towertalk@contesting.com> From: 
n4zr@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] remote enclosures for 
electronics> > I have had good luck (admittedly, in a benign climate where the 
> temperatures rarely get below zero F or over 100) with large translucent > 
plastic tubs made by Rubbermaid - the ones with the opaque lids and locking > 
handles. I have had 2 of these hung vertically on the base of my tower for > 
several years, covering antenna matching and switching systems mounted on > 
aluminum plates cut from discarded traffic signs (available free at my > local 
highway department garage). I bring the cables in through a plastic > 
refrigerator container lid that is slit and glued with silicone caulk over > a 
hole in the bottom. Far from airtight, but rain and snow-proof, a cloth > bag 
full of mothballs seems to keep the critters out, and there are no > 
indications of any water vapor accumulation. For $3-5 each these > enclosures 
are
  hard to beat.> > 73, Pete N4ZR> > 
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