Rick, I thought that is what you would say. hi. A metal box eh? I guess I should look for one. I have used the plastic set ups since 1988 and I still have heard a lot of great DX. I wonder going to all of this work is going to really make any difference in what I hear? I know lab tests and the like do show a difference, but in the real world will be do anything? I guess I will try it for the Eastern beverage as I am more concerned about the directivity of that more than the EWEs. The EWEs pretty much have the directional pattern they are supposed to have, even without all of the better coax and a metal box. I can try the Eastern beverage. If I notice a difference, I can always change the SW EWE set up. The vertical I don't care much about as I use it mainly for SW. The WNW EWE has more buried coax and will be harder to change out the coax there. Maybe I can find a small metal box at Radio Shack tomorrow. I can install a coax fitting on the one side and then a couple banana jax on the other. Then everything will be shielded The banana jax will be inside the metal box as well as the coax fitting. At least I can check out the coax better terminating the end with a cap. That way I can tell how much the coax is leaking. At least it is a start. Thanks again.
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