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Re: [TowerTalk] Weatherproof Remote Antenna Switch Box Plus

To: jrquark <jamesforsman@me.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Weatherproof Remote Antenna Switch Box Plus
From: WW3S <ww3s@zoominternet.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 15:27:50 -0500
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Look for Altelix on eBay, has a good selection of weatherproof nema housings...

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> On Mar 8, 2019, at 3:03 PM, jrquark via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your reply.
> 
> I appreciate knowing the source and the term, ‘cable glands.’  
> 
> The measurements were rough, but since the Ameritron Antenna Switch will 
> reside in the box and both box and the switch will be attached to the 45G 
> tower leg, I need some space to accomplish that.
> 
> James Forsman
> jamesforsman@me.com
> https://jrquark.smugmug.com/HamRadio
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mar 8, 2019, at 2:49 PM, jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On 3/8/19 10:27 AM, jrquark via TowerTalk wrote:
>>> G’day all;
>>> After many years/decades of minimal amateur radio work, I finally have a 
>>> tower with rotor and beam, dipole and vertical.  I finally installed a five 
>>> position remote coax switch.  I would like to weatherproof the assembly by 
>>> enclosing it in a weather tight case.  The case or enclosure could be found 
>>> at the local big box store or electrical contractor’s supply store, which 
>>> should measure; Width = 10”, Depth = 9” and Height = 12”.
>>> If you have a great suggestion for suppliers, please let me know.
>> 
>> What you are looking for is often called a "Hoffman box" (Hoffman is a major 
>> manufacturer of such things). Generically what you're looking for is 
>> probably a "raintight enclosure" (NEMA 3R).
>> 
>> They're available in plastic as well.
>> With or without a panel that mounts in the back (so you can assemble your 
>> stuff on the panel, and then it mounts on pressed or welded in standoffs 
>> inside the box.
>> 
>> 
>> Your sort of size is pretty common - it's used for things like Cable TV and 
>> such.  You might find something at L-com.com
>> 
>> http://www.l-com.com/nema-enclosures?cmp=LM1
>> 
>> 9" might be deep for a 12x10 box
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Plus:  I am at a loss for the weatherproof pass-throughs for the RFC 600 & 
>>> RG 8 coax.  Believe there was a distant discussion for such items.
>> 
>> 
>> There are a variety of ways to do this.. there's "cable glands" which 
>> provide a weather tight seal around a cable, but you probably won't get the 
>> coax connector through.
>> 
>> You could use bulkhead feedthroughs, connector on the inside, connector on 
>> the outside.  Or jumper cable with a jack on one end that mounts through the 
>> box wall and plug on the other end to connect to your relay.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Thank you for the suggestions.
>>> Jim  - K7BIE - Somewhere now enjoying PureMichigan
>>> James Forsman
>>> jamesforsman@me.com
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