[TowerTalk] outdoor junction shelters

Grant Saviers grants2 at pacbell.net
Wed Jan 20 18:03:32 EST 2021


I have a couple of these, different sizes
https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=weatherproof%20case

Look to me as good as a Pelican at a fraction of the price.  Filled a 
2800 with tools for a truck kit.  No rust after a couple of years. It 
would be easy to drill the side for a watertight gland of whatever size 
is needed.

Grant KZ1W

On 1/20/2021 13:06, Gene Smar via TowerTalk wrote:
>>From Rob's link I found another box - https://tinyurl.com/y3krcg6g - that
> might work to keep bread-slicer capacitors dry when used outdoors for gamma
> caps in shunt-feeding towers.  I need to replace my gamma cap's plastic box
> and might use this if it's big enough.
> 
> 
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob
> Atkinson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:08 AM
> To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] outdoor junction shelters
> 
> Interesting item I came across that looks as if it might help keep feedline
> splices and other junctions outside dry.
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089XVCC21  My experience has been the best way is
> to shield a junction directly from precip., but also provide drain or evap.
> holes so the interior doesn't fill up with water from condensation.
> 
> 73
> Rob
> K5UJ
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