A weather-tight plastic electrical box was obtained.
A hole was drilled on the side to accommodate
the camera.
A rain shield was fashioned from a piece of sheet
metal.
The shield was attached with pop rivets to the
box.
The camera was prepared and the focus adjusted.
(A package of electrical "duct-seal" is visible
in the background).
Duct-seal was placed around the hole and the
camera was mounted
inside the enclosure. The block of wood
is a spacer to hold the camera
tightly in place. A small notch was filed
to allow the cable to pass through.
The enclosure was sealed and duct-seal was applied
around the camera
lens cover, the rain shield, and the cable.
The camera was placed atop the tower on the mast
above the antenna,
secured with stainless steel clamps to the antenna
mast.
A close-up of the camera in place ready to show
Astoria to the world!