infodawg t1_j6fhoxa wrote
The door never opens? Not a problem but it would look more esthetic pleasing going through a wall with a plate of some sort.
rolliejoe OP t1_j6fign0 wrote
Like in the picture I linked, the 2nd half of the "door" with the red circle on it isn't designed to be opened. Trying to go through a wall and then my house's siding, etc. seems like it would be 10000% more risk of me messing something up, VS just having a small black/white cap on the bottom of the door frame, since I don't plan to have the wire running out the door 99% of the time.
CrossP t1_j6g087q wrote
You're probably right that this is the simplest way for you to run the plug. My recommendation is that before you touch the door with the drill, you make the hole in some scrap wood. To be absolutely sure your plug head will fit through and your hole plugs will fit.
If you want to try at a more elegant wall solution, this old reddit thread has ideas: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/hsv7zr/internal_wall_pass_through_for_coax/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
rolliejoe OP t1_j6gfcbp wrote
Thanks, good tip about the scrap wood, I'll definitely do that first.
NeroBoBero t1_j6fnm6n wrote
It isn’t more risk. You will need to buy a drill bit that is long enough to go fully through the wall
infodawg t1_j6fvtix wrote
If its something you're hardly ever going to use then just run the cable through the open door,,, having your door open less than a quarter inch probably isn't going to hurt anything. Sometimes we make things harder than they need to be.
rolliejoe OP t1_j6fxljl wrote
It is often very cold (even more so when I'll likely be using it) and I wouldn't want to be letting the cold air in by keeping the entire door open.
Edit: Also, even if not cold, insects.
Quallityoverquantity t1_j6g3ukm wrote
You can run a cord under a.door and still shut it
rolliejoe OP t1_j6gfjc6 wrote
I considered that approach, but the cable is a custom one for this unit and is round rather than flat, and the door closes very tightly. If it was a flat cable or a generic one where I could just buy a flat one I'd go that route, but in this case it unfortunately isn't an option.
abrasiveteapot t1_j6h59mm wrote
A replacement custom made cable in flat is unlikely to cost a lot, certainly cheaper than having to replace the door.
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