[SCCC] Wall Entry Solutions

[Ray Day]

What I've done is to :

1. Cut a hole (circular) through both inner and outer walls, hole 
diameter to match (tight fit) the O.D. (3" or more, depending on the 
number and diameter of the coax cables and/or ground braids you want 
to run) of a short length of PVC pipe; above floor level but below 
desk-top height

2. Attach on each end of the pipe a PVC elbow, turned downward 
(unless you want to have this double as a rain gauge)

3. The length of the pipe in #1 above is determined by what length 
makes a nice snug elbow-to-wall contact, inside and outside

4. Coax is run through the PVC elbow-pipe-elbow and the 
downward-facing elbows stuffed with steel wool to keep critters from getting in

Notes: a) RG-8/213 works fine, RG-8X even better, but good luck with hardline!
           b) If you fiddle with things a lot (I do) then attach the 
elbows with screws/pins as opposed with PVC glue - this'll allow 
disassembling the thing if you want to do creative things later - OR 
have the PVC pipe about an inch "too long" and then you can get a 
hacksaw to it later

Hope this helps... it's not "elegant," but does the job.

All the best,
Ray N6HE



ORIGINAL TEXT:

I would be interested in hearing what wall entry solutions SCCCers are using
for coax feed through.

I am aware of the MFJ window solution and may go that route, but I hate to
lose the window screen.

--Dennis, NE6I