On 4 Jan 99,, Ronald D Rossi <rrossi@btv.ibm.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Dave - I.C.E. (1-800-ICE-COMM) makes a nice block to attach to the
> > tower. You remove one inch of shield, put in some of the Noalox-type
> > goop, tighten the screws, and you're all set.
> > I.C.E. makes some nice stuff...
> > 73 Barry
> > P.S. Just a satisfied customer, no affiliation otherwise
>
> What about water infiltration? Any problems? How do you seal against it?
>
The compression of the two metal blocks along with the conductive
goop seals it. There is a small section (maybe 1/4 inch) at both edges
of the block to accomodate the coax jacket, then it narrows further
to accomodate the section where the jacket has been removed (1
inch). The blocks I have will take up to 4 RG8-type coaxes. A few
years ago, I opened one up to add another coax line, and the original
ones, present for at least 5 years looked exactly as they did when
installed.
73 Barry
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