I don't know what heat shrink tubing you've been using, but I use good
quality commercial grade, flooded, that is widely used in industry and it
works very well and has for some years. It does not leak water or even
moisture.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
> DON'T RELY ON HEAT SHRINK TUBING.IT IS NOT VERY WATERPROOF.WRAP A FEW
> TURNS OF RUBBER TAPE AND THEN SOME PLASTIC TAPE.THIS WAS A HARD LESSON
> LEARNED ON A INCOMMING 480VOLT LINE. WE ADDED CURRENT LIMITERS THAT WERE
> ON A POWER POLE.AFTER TWO YEARS THEY STARTED FAILING. THE POWER COMPANY
> REWORKED IT. THEY TOLD US THE HEAT SHRINK TUBING EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS
> OVER THE YEARS AND ALLOWS MOISTURE TO ENTER. SO THEY JUST WRAPPED THE
> ENDS OF THE GOOD CURRENT LIMITERS WITH RUBBER AND PLASTIC TAPE.NO MORE
> PROPLEMS.P/S DON'T TAKE YOUR PLANT ENG.FOR GRANTED.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K8RI on Tower
> talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:16 PM
> To: Courtney Judd K4WI; TowerTalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LMR600
>
> It seems like I saw something to that effect on the Times Wire pages,
> but
> ... it was a while back.
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
> www.rogerhalstead.com
>
>
>> Anyone know of a site that shows the installation procedure to put N
>> connectors on LMR600? My google search as turned up tons of cable and
>> connectors but none showing the how too! Thanks and 73's Cort K4WI
>>
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