I’m trying to get something ASAP. This works right?
MPD Digital Genuine Times Microwave LMR-400 LM400 RF Coaxial Cable with N Female and RP-SMA Male Connectors for Hotspot, WiFi, Radio Transmitters, Antenna, 12 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BNR56F2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6ZYSQQ1MJDVP7B6KTV0E?psc=1
I've put my RAK Gold outside in an enclosure, and it is working just fine. All miners should already have a pretty good range for operating temperatures, but may not be resistant to moisture and such. That's what the enclosures do. They help regulate temps a bit, and keep everything dry.
Wrestling with too much heat is the hard part, and I am still working that out. I need to get it done in the next month or so. My plan involves a small outdoor solar panel and some fans, with a thermistor to kick on the fan when temps get too hot. I haven't yet figured out if it will measure temps outside or inside the enclosure. It's probably safe to assume if temps outside are over 80F then the fan should definitely be on to cycle air in/out.
I bought a RAK 5.8dbi antenna (The 900mhz range one for USA).
And 12ft of LMR400.
The cable is a bit tricky to figure out. I had to buy another 12ft LMR400 so the end connectors would be different so I can install a lightning arrestor. I bought an additional 1ft LMR400 to then connect the arrestor to the miner. The cable connectors are a bit confusing and places that sell LMR400 don't always have what is needed. Installing connectors yourself is a tall order since it requires special tools, so buying the them in lengths you want with the connectors you need is the way to go. You can also be relatively confident the connectors were installed correctly instead of worrying about your own fuckup.
The place I bought the two newer cables from (the 12ft and the 1ft) USACoax.com from this item listing for LMR400. They shipped pretty quick and I was able to pick the exact lengths and connectors I needed. Sadly, they did not have the connectors I wanted for LMR600, which is a thicker more heavily shielded cable, but that ended up being fine. The gains between LMR400 and LMR600 are very narrow. In the event I ever decide to go with a higher pole using guywires, I'll be buying another longer cable from this same site for sure.