Topband: Weatherproof enclosures?

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

I have also used upsidedown 2-Liter pop bottles ever since I visited Jack's 
(VE1ZZ's) QTH some 10-15 yrs ago.
What a great idea it was (is) !!!

  His hubcap radial plates,  RadioShack TV towers sitting on truck wheels, 
turned into LowBand Inverted L's and a CATV hardline (as the elements) yagi 
will always be remembered as being innovative and "no budget" (yet 
effective)
ways to do something with nothing.

73 de Mike VE9AA, eh?
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert Harmon
  To: Jon Zaimes AA1K
  Cc: Top Band Reflector ; Paul Staupe
  Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:43 PM
  Subject: Re: Topband: Weatherproof enclosures?


  I use the same approach and also paint the exterior of the plastic soda 
bottle with
  exterior latex house paint, in my case a nice sandstone color :-) left 
over from my house
  painting.  The plastic bottles last a long time this way, protected from 
the suns ultraviolet rays.

  Bob
  K6UJ



  On Apr 23, 2011, at 7:54 AM, Jon Zaimes AA1K wrote:

  > Paul,
  >
  > I use old plastic soda bottles, 16 or 20 oz size. Cut off the threaded
  > top so there's a hole about 2 in. diameter and it just pops over the end
  > of the coax, hardline, etc. where the transformer is or over the
  > termination resistor at the other end. Credit for this idea goes to 
VE1ZZ.
  >
  > 73/Jon AA1K
  >
  > On 4/23/2011 08:45 AM, Paul Staupe wrote:
  >> I've put up several Beverages this Spring and am looking for suitable
  >> weatherproof UV resistant plastic enclosures to mount the feed and
  >> termination hardware.
  >>
  >> Does anyone have any suggestions?
  >>
  >> Best regards,
  >>
  >> Paul W0AD
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