The MFJ window feed throughs work fine, proviced you're not dealing with
casement windows. I used one when we were selling a house after I had patched
up the hole in the wall I had used for the job but before we moved.
The only weak point (I did not have a problem, but others might) is the overlap
of the top rail of the lower sash and the upper window that occurs from opening
the lower sash the 3 inches or so needed to install the panel.. MFJ does
provide some foam to seal that gap, but the seal could probably be better.
Al
AB2ZY
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From: TowerTalk [towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve
[steve65@suddenlink.net]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 9:15 AM
To: TowerTalk
Subject: [TowerTalk] New windows versus my antenna wiring
Hi all,
I have one open wire feeder and a couple of coaxial cables coming into
my basement radio shack. Many years ago I removed the glass from the top
pane of a window and replaced the glass with plexiglass. I drilled the
plexiglass for feed thru insulators for the open wire and holes for the
coaxial cables.
I would like to replace the 5 windows on that side of the house, which
includes the window with the plexiglass antenna cable entrances. The
existing wooden-frame windows with a single pane of glass will be
replaced with double-paned, energy efficient double-hung windows.
How do I get my antenna wires into the house after the newer windows are
installed? The newer windows do not lend themselves to the plexiglass
scheme in use with the existing window. I would prefer not to drill
holes in the basement wall -- I want to sell this house eventually
(that's one reason for replacing the windows in the first place).
One thought I had is to lower the upper half of the new window about a
foot and insert a piece of plexiglass at the top of the window. Buttress
the upper half of the new window up against the plexiglass. Seal as
necessary with polyurethane foam insulation. One problem with that idea
is that the upper section of the window can be lowered from the outside
-- not very secure.
Any ideas as to how to get my open wire feeder and a few coaxial cables
through the wall after the new windows are installed while not damaging
the walls of the house or the new window?
Thanks.
Steve, K8JQ
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