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In that case, I have yet another caution. A tupperware container will
become brittle from exposure to the sun, and crack. How long this takes depends on the intensity of the sun. Here in Oregon's Willamette Valley, it'll last a couple of years or so. I'll bet one wouldn't last six months in Denver. I'm right now in the process of accumulating parts to rebuild my antenna switch box, formerly housed in plastic containers, into an ammo box. You might be able to seal the cable end adequately with RTV. I'll bet some of the folks who've used Belden 9913 (similar construction to RG-62) have some suggestions. It's been discussed from time to time on this newsgroup, so a google search on 9913 in this group would bring you more information. Roy Lewallen, W7EL Ken wrote: Roy Lewallen wrote: Should work fine, as long as you can keep the water out of it. People using larger coax with similar construction have reported it to be near impossible to keep water out. And if water gets in, the loss will go _way_ up. Roy Lewallen, W7EL Thanks Roy, I planned on using a small tupperware container at the antenna end. |
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