[time-nuts] Up And Running

[George Race]

Hi Greg, appreciate your concern and comments.

I did put a dab of jell super glue on each of the screw heads, after they
were tightened down,  I then wiped them clean.  Maybe a bit of RTV would be
appropriate as well.

I did not put any weep holes in the cover, which is now the bottom of the
assembly.  It would be quite easy to drill up through the whole assembly,
into the container, through the center of the push button which is about 2
inches in diameter.  A piece of fine mesh screen inside and out would keep
away the hornets and other intruders.

All good suggestion!  Looks like at least one more trip on to the roof!

Thanks,
George

-----Original Message-----
From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
Behalf Of Gregory Muir
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 11:58 AM
To: time-nuts at febo.com
Subject: [time-nuts] Up And Running

Hi George,

Your setup looks like a good approach to what you need for your
requirements.

I was looking at the weatherproof enclosure for your antenna.  If I am
correct, you have a total seal with regards to that container.  The
fasteners that pass through the enclosure on the top, are they utilizing any
method of seal around themselves?  I would be a little worried about the
sealed container "breathing" with temperature changes and drawing moisture
in around the fastener if they aren't sealed in any fashion.

Normally outdoor enclosures and antenna radomes contain some sort of small
weep hole to drain any moisture that may enter the enclosure or vent to
equalize pressure changes with temperature.  With the design of that
container, a weep hole may not be practical given the deeper seal
arrangement but a small pressure relief vent may help.  And if you continue
to utilize this design, a dab of RTV over each screw head would also help
immensely. 

Greg




On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:53:25 -0400, "George Race" <george at mrrace.com> wrote:

Hello to all the Time-Nuts: 

 I Have been acquiring parts for a few weeks and finally have a
Thunderbolt-Trimble system up and running.

Though I would share a few pictures of what I did and how it looks now that
it is all together and working.

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