Re: [amsat-bb] Mast mountable enclosures

[AG5RS Ron Sparks <rlssat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have found that used steel ammo boxes (repainted, of course) work very 
well.  You can pick up the small size for a couple of dollars and the 
larger size for $4 at mil surplus and even with $2 shipping they are still 
very cheap, rugged, weatherproof, RF tight, serviceable without tools, 
etc.  Also if you mount them hinge down, when open on the tower or post 
they create a little work shelf that is handy.  It is probably a good idea 
to bond the top to the shell with a copper braid to ensure RF tightness.

FYI.

Ron, AG5RS



At 07:23 PM 9/16/2004, Freeman P. Pascal IV wrote:
>Has anyone found any sources for project enclosures that are mast
>mountable and weather proof?  I'm looking to house home brew preamps or
>RF relays.
>
>Idealy I would like to find something that looks like the enclosures
>that SSB Electronics uses for it's preamps.
>
>-Freeman, N5FPP
>
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