My 2 cents on remote mounting and dealing with non-salted air. I have long given up on keeping the water 100% out of the box. I am 100% in favour of keeping electronics dry (and there is a difference) and bug free.
As an example, we had a linksys router 80ft up a tower in a tupperware container with no bottom in it for 8 years in Northern Ontario (very HOT and very very cold). It never got wet and worked flawlessly. Outside air was allowed to flow all around it. Everytime I tried to keep something dry in a box, all it did was trap the water and high humidity inside. :) I know a WISP operator that now does exactly the same thing. It is easier to keep it dry and water resistant that waterproof. Mike va3mw On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 3:05 PM, David Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Fred, > > Best to avoid connectors mounted -on- the box if possible, as it is > another possible point of water entry through screw holes and connector > holes. Mil spec waterproof connectors are expensive. > > Of course it goes without saying that connectors for 120 V AC need to be > suitable items for outdoor use. > > Use suitable panel mounted cable glands and pass the cables through them. > > You can then fit connectors on the ends of short cables from the enclosure > for disconnecting them when you require, as it is much easier to wrap > suitable self amalgamating tape and top covering of PVC tape for UV > protection around an inline socket and plug than around a panel mounted > socket on the enclosure. > > Good luck with your project. > > 73 from David GM4JJJ > > > On 21 Jan 2016, at 19:17, Fred Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks for all the input on my plan to remote my KAT500 to the base of a > flag pole. Plans are taking shape. I still have a couple of specific > questions: > > > > 3. How do I get the cables into the weatherproof box? Should I mount > connectors [doesn't seem very good to me ... PL-259 exposed to the > weather], or are there weatherproof entrance fittings. One of the cables > will be 120 VAC, probably a heavy extension cord [for 12V supply and the > fixture to light the flag at night. > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
