This group ceases to amaze me, i will never look at a trash can in the
same light as several minutes ago.. Inventing never stops ..
So this is really more like an old school Faraday Shield ..I get it and
love it .. mac/mc w5mc
On 3/9/2019 1:11 PM, Riki, K7NJ wrote:
Perhaps this is larger than what you need. I'm using a small metal garbage
can to house relay switched antenna tuners for 160M-80M-75M-40M at the base
of a vertical. The can sits on top of several bricks to keep it off the
ground and facilitate possible drainage through a few 1/8 inch holes on the
bottom. Three T-Posts around its sides hold it in place and also serve as
tie-points for holding the lid down. A high-voltage ceramic feed-through
insulator feeds the vertical. Coax and control cables enter through a
90-degree bend PVC fitting that is open towards the ground, and sealed with
plumber's tape. A large bolt on the can is the connection point for a heavy
wire going to the radials. This has been in service for over ten years with
no signs of any weather degradation. It's galvanized surface still looks as
it did when it was installed.
73 - Riki K7NJ
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