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Re: [TowerTalk] Coaxial Passthrough for Cinderblock Houses

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Coaxial Passthrough for Cinderblock Houses
From: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:45:17 -0700
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On 6/29/20 2:52 PM, radiok8dxxwjr@gmail.com wrote:
Seeking the group's recommendations on passthroughs (coax and rotor) for a
Florida cinderblock house.

Some folks just recommend getting some plexiglass, putting passthrough
connectors in the plexiglass, insert/weather-strip  it into a sliding
window, and call it good.  I am concerned about security and bug incursion.
Aren't there some long, tubular things I can mount in a drilled hole (coax
OK but how about rotor cables)?


Florida = bugs - you want a sealed aperture.

Drill it - you can install a piece of PVC pipe in the hole that is epoxied in, and then run your cables through that, and seal it up with that putty like substance used for just this purpose (duct-seal, I believe).

If you want a *big* hole - think in terms of a dryer outlet, 3-4" diameter. Off the shelf rain caps, etc. are available.

Or you can have a bunch of smaller holes.

Then, set up a patch panel or similar inside, to centralize all your connections. Or not.

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