[TowerTalk] remote enclosures for electronics

[Howard Klein]

For you doubters. In upstate NY I have used similiar Rubbermaid containers for 2-3 years. Lots of snow, cold and rain. Worth the price.
Howard..K2HK 
HK> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:40:50 -0500> To: towertalk at contesting.com> From: n4zr at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] remote enclosures for electronics> > I have had good luck (admittedly, in a benign climate where the > temperatures rarely get below zero F or over 100) with large translucent > plastic tubs made by Rubbermaid - the ones with the opaque lids and locking > handles. I have had 2 of these hung vertically on the base of my tower for > several years, covering antenna matching and switching systems mounted on > aluminum plates cut from discarded traffic signs (available free at my > local highway department garage). I bring the cables in through a plastic > refrigerator container lid that is slit and glued with silicone caulk over > a hole in the bottom. Far from airtight, but rain and snow-proof, a cloth > bag full of mothballs seems to keep the critters out, and there are no > indications of any water vapor accumulation. For $3-5 each these > enclosures are hard to beat.> > 73, Pete N4ZR> > _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk