[TowerTalk] Weatherproof Remote Antenna Switch Box Plus

[Gene Smar]

Jim:

     Others have already suggested Hoffman steel enclosures.  I agree. I used these professional boxes for my coax switch at the base of the tower and to enclose the single point ground bar outside my shack.  The advantage of using a steel enclosure is that you also can mount your bulkhead lightning arrestors through the sides of the box to handle the coax penetrations you're asking about, plus get a solid ground connection to the box, tower and tower ground rods.  I suggest putting your arrestors in this box, rather than at the shack end, because this way you'll provide surge protection for the coax switch, too.  See my tower photos at https://photobucket.com/gallery/user/ersmar/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxMzI5NDM0NA==/?ref=1 .

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of jrquark via TowerTalk
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 1:27 PM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] Weatherproof Remote Antenna Switch Box Plus

G’day all;

After many years/decades of minimal amateur radio work, I finally have a tower with rotor and beam, dipole and vertical.  I finally installed a five position remote coax switch.  I would like to weatherproof the assembly by enclosing it in a weather tight case.  The case or enclosure could be found at the local big box store or electrical contractor’s supply store, which should measure; Width = 10”, Depth = 9” and Height = 12”.
If you have a great suggestion for suppliers, please let me know.

Plus:  I am at a loss for the weatherproof pass-throughs for the RFC 600 & RG 8 coax.  Believe there was a distant discussion for such items.

Thank you for the suggestions.

Jim  - K7BIE - Somewhere now enjoying PureMichigan

James Forsman
jamesforsman at me.com
https://jrquark.smugmug.com/HamRadio
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