[TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures

[n8de at thepoint.net]

Gene,
Why didn't you mount it upside-down and use some long cable-ties to  
hold the lid on the BOTTOM?
Don
N8DE

Quoting Gene Smar <ersmar at verizon.net>:

> TT:
>
>      I've had a plastic shoebox made by Tucker out at my tower since Feb of
> 2002 to hold the gamma cap for my shunt feed.  It's still in good shape,
> although the plastic lid is a bit faded.  Occasionally I have to go out and
> replace the lid after a heavy wind, but unless the lid is off the interior
> has been dry.  I did drill four 1/8 inch drain holes in the bottom, which
> probably helps in the dryness department.  See photo of the new box at:
> http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j282/ersmar/?action=view&current=Capacitor.jpg
>
>      The box's location is in partial shade so it doesn't get full-on
> sunlight.  It's cheap enough that if it cracks I'd replace it in kind.  Of
> course, my tower is in the back yard, not the Lower Forty, so the trip out
> there isn't too inconvenient.
>
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Kemker" <john at kemker.org>
> To: "Robert West" <robert.west at eatmoresoap.com>
> Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>; <GlagowskiT at acm.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 7:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>
>
>> The Rubbermaid Roughneck series might work well.  The Sterilite brand
>> are, in my opinion, junk to begin with.  Even brand new, they can be
>> brittle and break easily.  Check in the outdoors/garden/etc section for
>> them.
>>
>> Robert West wrote:
>>> What about a UV rating for those?  Have you used any of them in sunlight
>>> for
>>> an extended period of time?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Terry G. Glagowski
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:05 AM
>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>>
>>> There's and even MORE cost effective solution... available at WALMART,
>>> etc...
>>> Consider using the plastic boxes intended for storage of clothes, other
>>> items,
>>> under the bed (sort of like Tupperware).
>>> As long as they have a top that CLIPS / CLAMPS on so the wind can't blow
>>> it
>>> off,
>>> they work fine for covers to COAX junction boxes outside, etc, at a cost
>>> of
>>> under $10 !!!
>>> Terry / W1TR
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:47:39 -0400
>>> From: "Robert West" <robert.west at eatmoresoap.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>> To: "'Dan Zimmerman N3OX'" <n3ox at n3ox.net>, <towertalk at contesting.com>
>>> Message-ID: <004f01ca1a04$2ee10290$8ca307b0$@west at eatmoresoap.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> I've been using the very same boxes from Home Depot.  The 12x12x6
>>> versions
>>> are
>>> 40 bucks around here and are darn tough.
>>>
>>> Bob-
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Zimmerman N3OX
>>> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:30 PM
>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>>
>>>
>>>> Does anyone know who makes the NEMA-4 sealed plastic enclosures that
>>>> Array Solutions uses for their baluns?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> They look like PVC junction boxes to me.  The onese I have are made by
>>> Carlon
>>> and came from Home Depot:
>>>
>>> http://www.carlon.com/Master%20Catalog/Junction_Boxes_Brochure.pdf
>>>
>>> http://n3ox.net/projects/stepperswitch/switchbox_ext_lg.JPG
>>>
>>> I think another company makes the ones for Array Solutions.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
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