Jim:
Others have already suggested Hoffman steel enclosures. I agree. I used
these professional boxes for my coax switch at the base of the tower and to
enclose the single point ground bar outside my shack. The advantage of using a
steel enclosure is that you also can mount your bulkhead lightning arrestors
through the sides of the box to handle the coax penetrations you're asking
about, plus get a solid ground connection to the box, tower and tower ground
rods. I suggest putting your arrestors in this box, rather than at the shack
end, because this way you'll provide surge protection for the coax switch, too.
See my tower photos at
https://photobucket.com/gallery/user/ersmar/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxMzI5NDM0NA==/?ref=1
.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
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Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 1:27 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Weatherproof Remote Antenna Switch Box Plus
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.
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.
Thank you for the suggestions.
Jim - K7BIE - Somewhere now enjoying PureMichigan
James Forsman
jamesforsman@me.com
https://jrquark.smugmug.com/HamRadio
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