I ordered one of these boxes from Chris. It looks great on my house and it was easy to configure my lightning arrestors. Room for expansion. This box is well made and high quality. Chris is easy to work with and the man knows his stuff. Made by a ham, for a ham.
@Chris-hy6jy2 жыл бұрын
Just a tip if it's not already been said... M32 size cable glands will allow a cable size range of 9mm to 21mm. Just right to pass a PL259 through and then tighten down on LMR400 or 600 size coax.
@douglasvamateurradioandmore3 ай бұрын
How well would these mount to a metal barn?
@mikesimpson67572 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Thanks!
@Protocol_175 жыл бұрын
I'm half way into a shack upgrade so this info is perfect timing. Thank you !
@synthead3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Lots of detail and excellent demonstrations of the various ways to set up a box!
@rayhill18552 жыл бұрын
great info
@eddiegallagher48752 жыл бұрын
Just a quick question is the strap try wire better than the earth wire itself
@DanielTFCHIN9 ай бұрын
9M6DC- I have my antenna motor 60 ft up on the air, lead down to my shake with an electric .cable with 6 strains of small wires for the current supply to the motor. How should I protect this from lightning?
@juvenalmorais8407 Жыл бұрын
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@gregp745 ай бұрын
I'm moving into a new QTH and will soon be running ground wires and feedlines in and out of the house. Would one of these be able to mount to vinyl siding without big gaps?
@KF7P5 ай бұрын
A flat backed box wont seal against siding and that isn't important anyways. The only thing that has to seal is the conduit pipe that comes out of the wall through the siding and into the box.
@leos98654 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ComandoRebelles4 жыл бұрын
very nice video, i hope to find all material, i would like to build my protection radio. thanks 73.
@markstump70792 жыл бұрын
Can I run the entry panel ground through the house to the electrical box ground?? Or does the ground wire have to stay outside?
@KF7P2 жыл бұрын
Run a ground wire directly down to a ground rod below the box. This should be short and as straight as possible. This ground rod should be bonded to the utility ground rod.
@markstump70792 жыл бұрын
@@KF7P But its easer to get to the utility ground rod going into the house and out, is that ok.
@BenCos20187 ай бұрын
@@markstump7079 never bound to the wiring inside the house tbh
@KA4UPW3 жыл бұрын
Stumbled upon this. How do i get the product and accessories info putting together a purchase
@KF7P3 жыл бұрын
Look at my site, kf7p.com
@ben_r_ Жыл бұрын
(3:25) Wow, the small box went from $137 to $235 sometime in the last five years (in 2023)? Man that COVID! Nearly doubled the price of steel boxes and copper sheeting huh?
@KF7P Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Biden's America.
@ronm6359Ай бұрын
@@KF7Pnot for long, fortunately.😊
@zanelile7615 жыл бұрын
What are you using to connect coax connectors to copper plate ? looks like a coax coupling thru a grounding connector ?
@KF7P5 жыл бұрын
Most of these photos show lightning arrestors mounted to the copper sheet, which grounds the coax shield and protects the center conductor as well. It is possible to use a coax ground bus www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Coax_Ground_Bus.html and a bulkhead connector to only ground the coax shield, but that leaves the center conductor vulnerable.
@arlenewolf52604 жыл бұрын
Great Video. You are amazing. Do you travel and do or supervise installations?
@fabioeduardobertolinidemor68125 жыл бұрын
Good Video! 73 from Brazil PX2Q2328
@RONALDO-ij6qu2 жыл бұрын
The boxes you fabricate look great but, The Fact Is-- Every Cable Entry Point is Broken While threaded into your box. Break Points are Always a Problem when diagnosing continuity issues.. *Continuous* entry is usually always fool-proof.
@KF7P2 жыл бұрын
I'd recommend using quality connectors and the proper tools when terminating coax. IF done properly there is little chance of problems down the road. Look at any contest station....there are a dozen cable connectors between the radio and the antenna. Also if you don't "break" the cable you can't put an arrestor in-line in the proper spot.
@Raven_of_Doom3 жыл бұрын
I told my wife I was studying up on bonding and nearly said bondage.