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 Subject :HSMM project pics.. 2013-12-02- 15:30:58 
VA3MAA
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Joined: 2013-09-29- 23:18:25
Posts: 12
Location: Windsor, Ontario

Well thought I might post some pics of my project / experiment box I made for mesh. My intentions is to charge the battery with a small solar panel (charge controller is inside the box on the right). This is all mounted inside a 12x12x6 Scepter PVC box which is blank when you get it and you can punch holes etc. where ever you need to.

Inside the box is the Router (HSMM firmware), 5 watt amplifier, fuse block, 12vdc - 5vdc USB converter for future raspberry, Solar charge controller, external LAN port, power switch, amp switch and the battery (AGM). Not sure I will be using the amp but I buried one back there just to experiment with since I can't chain saw the trees near me.

I also put a weather proof cigarette lighter plug on the box so if I want want I can tap into the 12vdc from the battery or back charge the battery through it with a trickle charger if I need to.

Cheers

Mike



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 Subject :Re:HSMM project pics.. 2013-12-16- 21:34:31 
W5LMM
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Joined: 2012-02-13- 18:18:04
Posts: 126
Location: Albuquerque, NM
 
Sweet!!! Nice weatherproof box! Looks like you did a great job! I found that I needed to ventilate these boxes creatively to keep them weatherproof but also allow cooling because those amps get hot! You may not have an issue where you live, but in the desert southwest it is a problem in the summer.
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