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N5LEZ
03-24-2006, 08:12 PM
Don't know if anybody is interested, but this is how we are mounting out WAR boards.
Picture shows WAR board mounted in box. It is hinged on the left side and swings out to permit access to back side cards.
mrmike
04-12-2006, 02:22 PM
And just how did you accomplish this?
bradg
04-12-2006, 03:41 PM
And just how did you accomplish this?
Hinged standoffs, most likely.
Keystone to the rescue (via Digi-Key) - http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T061/1545.pdf
Brad
Skaught
04-12-2006, 04:36 PM
We used to use mini-boxes with adapter plates instlled inside. Now we use the pac-wireless enclosures.
go.fast
04-12-2006, 04:40 PM
Nice, clean, and simple. The hinged standoffs are great. I was looking for them awhile back. Thnks for the link.
George
mrmike
04-12-2006, 07:34 PM
Gee, and I have to do an order tomorrow anyhow. Did you use the 4-40 sizes?
Stratolinks
04-12-2006, 08:32 PM
Don't know if anybody is interested, but this is how we are mounting out WAR boards.
Picture shows WAR board mounted in box. It is hinged on the left side and swings out to permit access to back side cards.
Good choice on cabinet etc. It is similar to the Hammond cabinets I have been using for WRAP boards for some time.
One question though, where do you place the lightning suppression devices?
I have been using the PolyPhaser AL-LSXM-ME mounted in the hole where you have the pigtail leads now. The pigtail then connects to the inside end of the PolyPhaser.
Over the years we have had a few direct strike to antennas that have caused heavy damage to the antenna but we have never had any damage to any radio or boards from lightning strikes to the antenna.
Although we did lose a WRAP board and radios at one location where there was an ethernet connection up the tower. The ethernet chip had literally exploded and there were arc marks on the board around the ethernet connector. There was also other equipment damaged that isn't even networked. We therefore surmised that the surge actually came up the data lines on the ethernet cable. Since then we have been using ethernet surge protection at the top and bottom of the runs where we have an ethernet cable hooked up to anything that goes outside our equipment box.
kbldawg
04-20-2006, 08:39 PM
looks great, where do you get your case?