Waterproof housing

Abstract

A waterpoof housing arrangement for use with a remotely mountable bi-directional, half-duplex switching amplifier system is designed to provide maximum range for low power half-duplex radios such as Spread Spectrum radio transceivers in which the side of the housing that is not constructed to be waterproof is mounted in a downward position and constructed so that all electrical connections are accomplished through the downward facing side of the housing having unique structural arrangements.

7 . A waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device having at least one external connection, comprising: 
 a housing containing said active electronic device which is waterproof on all sides except for the side containing said at least one external connection;    mounting said housing such that said side containing said at least one external connection is in a downward position.    
   
   
       8 . A waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 7 , further comprising a first conductor connected to said at least one external connection, said first conductor forming a U-loop beneath said housing.  
   
   
       9 . A waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a second external connection, said second external connection also being located on the downward side of said housing, and further being connected to a source of direct current power through a second conductor;    said first conductor leading away from said downward side of said housing and being connected to an antenna located adjacent said housing.    
   
   
       10 . A waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 9 , wherein: 
 said antenna is located adjacent to said housing such that losses between said active electronic device and said    
   
   
       11 . A waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said housing is mounted to a pole.    
   
   
       12 . A waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said pole is in a vertical direction.    
   
   
       13 . A waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said housing is attached to said pole by a V-bolt fastener.    
   
   
       14 . A waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said housing is attached to said pole through an L-shaped bracket, said L-shaped bracket being attached to the top of said housing, and    a V-bolt fastener connecting said L-bracket to said pole.    
   
   
       15 . The waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 said L-shaped bracket further being of sufficiently large size so as to overhang at least three vertical sides of said housing, to thus provide additional waterproofing to said housing.    
   
   
       16 . The waterproof housing arrangement for an active electronic device as in  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said active electronic device is a bi-directional switched amplifier.