Ron,
Glad to be of some help in this matter. The inside wall plate is a
more recent addition to his product line. I'm going through the wall
into an unfinished basement, then through the floor to the room just
above, so no real need to dress up the inside.
I think you will be pleased with the box. There are a bunch of ways
to get cable from outside to inside, but if you are building a new
house, might as well spend a few bucks and make it nice.
73, Steve KW3A
On 2/13/2015 12:58 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote:
> I just talked to Chris, KF7P, and ordered the entrance panel box, much like
> Steve described in his post, including the through the wall conduit kit and
> the wall plate that goes inside the ham shack to make the cables coming out
> of the wall look neater.
>
> Thanks Steve! If it weren't for you, I would have never known about these
> boxes. This is absolutely the best, most helpful list I have ever been a
> member of!
>
> Ron, K8HSY
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 10:45 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: KF7P's Entrance Panel boxes
>
> Ron,
>
> I put one in about a year and a half ago, when I moved the shack to
> another part of the house. I spent the extra money and got the powder
> coat finish, and the keyed lock.
>
> Construction is robust. Also, the door has a stainless steel piano
> hinge and is tightly gasketed.
>
>
> I got the 18 gauge medium size box. It has 8 grommeted holes for
> cables. I also got the copper plate, although the standard aluminum
> probably would have been fine. Since I already had Alpha Delta surge
> arrestors, I had him drill the plate for these. Since I was going through
> the wall behind the box, I had him punch the hole and provide the PVC pipe
> and fittings to pass cables into the house.
>
> I am pleased with the whole setup. I found Chris to be very easy to
> deal with and he responded to e-mails promptly.
>
> Hope this helps, Steve KW3A
>
>
> On 2/13/2015 11:21 AM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote:
>> Do any of you have any direct, hands-on experience with KF7P's
>> Entrance Panel boxes for getting cables and wires into your ham shack?
>> It seems like someone here on our list actually has one because
>> someone here on our list told me about them. I am trying to find out
>> more about them to use here with my new house. I am about to order
>> one, but I would like to know more about them from someone's personal
> experience.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron, K8HSY
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>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
>>
>> Retired Professor of Marketing
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