Some of the members of my local club were talking tonight and the topic was coax entry . Apparently a lot of our members just throw the coax out the window . I want to show them some alternatives so post them up .  

I use the panel from DX engineering with a 2" directly out the back and through my wall.  


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I have my coax run through two holes I drilled in my soffit.  Its vinyl siding, and I used a wood boring bit that is just slightly oversized for the coax.

I like the look of the DXEngineering panel.  Are those slots large enough for LMR-400 (.405") diameter cable, or would those have to use the outer two slots instead?  Would mounting horizontally be better as to put less strain on the coax?

Here's a thread about my KF7P entrance panel install.  ARCHIVED THREAD - New KF7P Cable Entrance Panel Arrived

PhotoSuckIt hosed my pics, but I managed to rescue them.  BD's KF7P Cable Entrance Panel Shared Album

This is a pretty cheap DIY approach using gutted non-fused disconnect boxes from Lowes (~$7 ea) & some miscellaneous hardware add-ons.  Cable pass through via holes in a foundation vent previously blocked during foundation encapsulation treatment.



F/F panel fittings are secured to angle stock secured to the box.  LMR-400 equivalent was used from the desk to the box.  Ended up using one line for UHF/VHF dual band & the other for HF.



The boxes are grounded to a ground rod that is also tied to the main service entrance ground.  The left box holds a coax -> ladder line connection via 4:1 balun. The disconnect buss bar was retained to allow for a ladder line disconnect point, high resistance static drains & spark gaps made from old spark plugs.




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Box by http://www.kf7p.com/

Copper ground strap to ground rods spaced 8ft apart till it attaches to the service ground.

Theres more in the box now. These pics are shortly after install.

Theres also a bus bar in the shack that all coax and radios ground to as well that ties into this box.

https://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4600

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Shack w/o protection :)

Tray from SPUD7 MTM Box (in green)







Empty Entrance Box on outside, drilled through the back into the shack/barn

Mine looks like this except horizontal in window. I used a 1" x 4" trim board cut to fit window & painted to match house. Got 2 small 3 1/2" x 6" copper plates from Amazon that were 1/8" thick & screwed them to both sides of trim board. Used a step bit to drill 4 holes thru both sides for coax barrel type bulkhead fittings. Mounted a small post for ground that protrudes to inside of panel. Used some stick on weatherstripping around panel & closed window on it. Then cut a steel rod that fits inside my window track so it can't forced open. Copper strap from outside post on the panel down to an 8' ground rod.