[Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] Preamp Installation in high humidity environments

[thornton ash]

I mounted my amps in a plastic box with a hole drilled in the bottom and then mounted them on a stake 3-4" above thee ground. I sealed the entry for the RG6 and antenna/ground connections.

If any water or moisture gets in then it will drain out.


Thornton
On Mar 17, 2012, at 1:11 PM, gysgt wrote:

> Hi Bill et al,
> 
> That can happen. The PLUS 6 amps are more immune to such issues.
> 
> The standard Hi-Z Amps do take a bit of consideration in the way they are mounted, in particular the way they are weatherproofed.
> 
> Very 73 / Cheers  Dick  KO7N
> 
> On 3/16/2012 9:58 AM, Bill Tippett wrote:
>>    Just a follow-up on this.  I removed all preamps for the season as a precaution for lightning and inspected them for corrosion.  The other 3 plus my spare were all very clean.  I'm guessing it was simply bad luck that the corroded one was mounted vertical so condensation collected around the the RG6 connector.  When I reinstall I'll be careful to slightly tilt each so any condensation will drain out one of the corners.
>> 
>>                    73,  Bill  W4ZV
>> 
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