[TowerTalk] try masonary drill at the rental company - getting cables into the shack

[Kevin Adam]

Chuck you rent a large masonary drill taht wiil cut the brick in circle there 
are ones you can rent at home depot or the rental place that will  drill 
concrete to the size you need for electrical PVC conduit.
 but since its brick a hammer and chisel will work just fine brick is hollow 
in places  it breaks easy 
break out what you need if it's to large just mix up a little mortor mix and 
put it in where it's to big.

N9IWW



 
On Monday 14 March 2005 01:24 pm, Chuck Chandler wrote:
> Hello to the list...
>
> After 14 years at this QTH I am taking an early retirement opportunity to
> move to Hattiesburg, Mississippi and work part time.  So, over the past few
> months the shack here has been taken apart and boxed away while I prepare
> for the move in late April.  I've got a few questions as I build my new
> station and thought I'd mine the list expertise.
>
> First, this is not a dream station.  Time, space and funds are not
> unlimited.  But, it won't be too shabby, either.  The new QTH is around 380
> ft. ASL, with only a few degrees of 400 ft ASL in one direction fairly
> close-in.  My plan right now is for a multi-band vertical HF9V, a
> center-fed Zepp or Windom wire antenna and a 50-60 foot tower and SteppIR
> beam.
>
> Let me start off by thanking the list for recent discussions on grounding.
> I now plan on ground rods outside my first-floor shack window, at the base
> of the vertical and tower, all tied together and tied into the AC ground.
> Antennas will be grounded at the base and at the house entry.  AC, rotor,
> etc. cables will also be grounded at the SPG.
>
> So...first question.  The new home is brick outside, wallboard inside. 
> What is the best way to get the cables into the shack?  The current QTH is
> wood clapboard exterior.  Drill, poke the cable through and seal the hole. 
> I suppose a masonry bit will do the trick at the new house but is there a
> better way?  The shack only has one window, so I'd rather avoid the
> plexiglass window feed-throughs as they would seem to require some weather
> stripping that would make the window difficult to open for ventilation in
> temperate weather.
>
> How about a large PVC pipe run through the wall?  Harder to seal but only
> need one hole.  How hard is that to install?  Can't do it with a masonry
> bit, that's for sure.  Bear in mind I'm no carpenter/plumber/electrician
> but do know how to look them up in the phone book.
>
> That's my first dilemma.  Brick construction is uncommon up here in New
> england so I wonder if I'm overlooking a simple solution.  The house is 6
> years old, single story, built on a slab if it matters.
>
> 73,
> =======================
> Chuck Chandler
> WS1L
> chchandler at adelphia.net
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>
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