Put it in a black garbage bag, or simply lay one
over it. I did that with a homemade box that houses the
gamma capacitor for the shunt feed on the tower and
has worked well for three years now.
Mark WB8JKR
On Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:04:29 -0400 "Paul Ferguson"
<Paul.Ferguson@pobox.com> writes:
>
>I am looking for a source for a plastic box to use near the base of my
>tower
>to house a coax switch box, rotor cable protection, and a few other
>small
>pieces of gear. The box size needs to be about 20" x 10" by 10" deep.
>The
>purpose of the box is to keep water away from the gear.
>
>Four years ago, I used a Rubbermaid brand plastic storage box to do
>the job.
>I mounted it on the inside of my tower (HDBX-48) about 2 feet above
>the
>tower base. The box is mounted upside down and used without the top.
>The
>cables go in and out of the open bottom of the box. This worked fine
>to keep
>rain away from the components inside. Now I find that the sun's UV
>rays
>have taken a toll, and the box is crumbling. This plastic box was
>obviously
>not meant for outdoor use.
>
>I am now looking to replace the box and would like to find a source
>for an
>economical one that can take the UV. Choices I have thought of are to
>use
>the same type of box and protect the outside or get one built to take
>the UV.
>I do not want to paint it. I thought about putting Scotch 33 tape over
>the
>outside of the box, but there is probably a better method.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>73, K5ESW
>
>
>Paul
>Paul.Ferguson@pobox.com
>
>
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