[TowerTalk] Fwd: Shielded shack

Jim Smith jimsmith at shaw.ca
Wed Oct 2 04:44:27 EDT 2013


Stand it on its end and run M/2 with 1 position on the main floor and 
the other on the 2nd?

Sorry, still spinny after big WW RTTY effort.

73, Jim	VE7FO

On 2013-09-30 21:45, Hans Hammarquist wrote:
> If it wasn't for the requirement that my shack has to be less than 100 square feet a shipping container would be excellent.
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> I believe many towns have similar zoning laws: You may, without building permit build a structure that is less than 100 sqf.
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> Hans - N2JFS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Avery Davis <wb4rtp at mindspring.com>
> To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 11:35 pm
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Shielded shack
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> Spencer,
> Funny you should mention using a shipping container, the new club
> station of the Catalina Radio Club is built out of a standard size steel
> shipping container.  It is well grounded, and all antenna-related
> cabling comes through a utility box on the outside via protection
> devices bolted to a ground bus.  All feedlines have shields bonded to a
> ground bus at the base of the tower.  All wiring and cabling to the
> station is underground, and the electrical panel has a "whole house"
> surge protector, plus the interior wiring is all in metal conduit.  This
> station also houses the club repeaters, and it has been hit by lightning
> recently: the repeaters stayed up, but the baluns on both HF beams were
> fried.  After replacing the baluns, the beams work fine.  I think this
> station would be a good shelter during an electrical storm, and here in
> Tucson, Arizona,, we have some very impressive electrical storms!
>
> 73,
> Avery, WB4RTP
>
> On 9/30/2013 6:55 PM, towertalk-request at contesting.com wrote:
>> Subject:
>> [TowerTalk] Shielded shack
>> From:
>> Spencer <k5gak at powerc.net>
>> Date:
>> 9/30/2013 10:55 AM
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>> To:
>> towertalk at contesting.com
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>> Get a used shipping container sized to suit your requirements or a box
>> from a delivery van.
>> I have seen a few R/V conversions, very nice. Probably survive a HEMP.
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