[TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: SteppIR

[Patrick Greenlee]

The box is standard with the DB-42, not an option.  It is not tightly 
sealed against rain and bugs where the cables penetrate.  I ithink I may 
use watertight bulkhead feed through hardware (plasticware?) available 
inexpensively in UV stabilized plastic. That and sealing the "normal" 
wireway openings should keep the rain and critters out under quite 
severe conditions.

Patrick     NJ5G

On 3/1/2015 1:13 PM, Ian White wrote:
>> SteppIR now offer an optional "connector box" ... here's what they
>> say:
>>
>>>> OPTIONAL Connector Junction Box: Replaces the standard cylindrical
>>>> plastic housing; The standard antenna comes with a cylindrical
>>>> plastic housing (affectionately referred to by many as the “pipe
>>>> bomb”, due to its looks) with plastic caps on each end.  The
>>>> control cable wires are connected to terminal strips, which are
>>>> then placed into the plastic housing.  The connector junction box
>>>> is a hinged enclosure that has female terminal headers mounted
>>>> inside.  The control cable and EHU cables are then connected to a
>>>> male terminal plug, creating a pluggable/unpluggable connection for
>>>> the antenna wiring.  The connector junction box also includes a 25
>>>> pin female dsub mounted inside, for testing the antenna at the
>>>> point of installation.  Highly recommended!
>> Picture:
>> http://www.steppir.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DB42-junction-
>> box.jpg
>>
>> It is relatively pricey and obviously not for everyone but makes a much
>> neater and easy to maintain/troubleshoot installation.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>    ... Joe, W4TV
> Thanks for the information, Joe. I hadn't visited the SteppIR website for some time.
>
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
>
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