[amsat-bb] Re: KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch?

[Alan VE4YZ]

Domenico I8CVS did it and I copied his method.

Pictures here mine:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ve4yz.alan/I8CVSWXProofKLM# 

73, Alan VE4YZ
EN19kv
AMSAT LM 2352 
http://www.wincube.ca



> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org 
> [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of David Wing
> Sent: October 13, 2009 2:38 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch?
> 
> Anyone out there with KLM antennas with the polarity switch 
> care to comment on whether you have put a housing on the 
> switch to protect it from the elements?  It looks like the 
> relay has silicon around the base but it just grates me the 
> wrong way to have a circuit board with a power connection and 
> components exposed to the elements.
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> Maybe it has not been an issue but I'd care to hear of anyone 
> experiences.
> If anyone has built up a housing and have pictures or 
> directions, please pass them along
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> 73,
> 
> David
> 
> K6CDW
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