[TowerTalk] SPG Panel Box

[Jerry Keller]

For the first time, I didn't get many replies to an inquiry on TowerTalk. Being a ham-with-no-design-talents, I was looking for a construction article or some DIY plans for a Single Point Ground "box" to go outside at my point-of-entry.  I do pretty well at actually building stuff that someone else designs, but apparently there haven't been many such construction articles in books or magazines? At least I haven't found any.  I know many of you have built SPG "boxes", so how about a photo or two of yours?  Please send to me direct...   k3bz at arrl.net ....the reflector doesn't allow photos...and many thanks.
73,  Jerry K3BZ

PS... I do thank those few that sent me replies... I'm hoping a few photos will help me give your words more practical reality :-)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brad Nowak 
  To: Jerry Keller 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] SPG Panel Box


  Polyphaser sells a copper panel that is mounted on particle board.  This is
  suitable for indoor applications but I like you wished to keep all the
  strike energy out of the house so I used a Nema 12 wall mount enclosure.
  This comes with a sub plate inside that mounts to studs.  The problem is
  that it is a painted baked on finish so I ordered a sheet of copper cut to
  my specifications from Onlinemetals.com. and mounted it directly to the sub
  plate.  Worked out nice.   You can purchase an enclosure in all sorts of
  dimensions/options from most industrial electric distributors.  Not cheap
  but nice.  From there just follow the advice from Polyphaser in their book
  on lightning protection.

  73,
  Brad - n8snm
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz at arrl.net>
  To: "(Reflector) TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
  Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 1:33 PM
  Subject: [TowerTalk] SPG Panel Box


  Can anyone direct me to magazine or book articles, or other sources of plans
  for building a basic Single-Point-Ground panel box for mounting outside at
  my point-of-entry?   Jerry K3BZ
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