I do not use PL-259's much outdoors (or indoors), the choice is N
connectors... on everything - 1.8 - 500mhz.
The N connector is weatherized, less impedance bump and higher power
capabilities.
... 7/16 Din connectors anyone ...
By design, the PL-259 is not weatherized.
A simple way of preventing water egress within any connector, is silicon
grease. Application is done during assembly and when installed onto the
device. Then multiple wraps of Scotch Super 33 electrical tape and Coax Seal.
So far, many years of trouble free service.
This process is little more expensive, but never had a failure yet.
Sorry, I am skeptical on garden hose washers.
Thanks N 73,
James
ki5dq
... A veteran tower dog ...
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On Sun, 5/24/15, RMorris <robrk@nidhog.net> wrote:
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] sealing PL259's
To: "EZ Rhino" <ezrhino@fastmovers.biz>
Cc: "towertalk reflector" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 9:45 PM
Garden hose washers (rubber) work.
Get a pack or tear off sheet at the box stores. Cheap, use as many as needed
to take up the gap.
I use them on a one side nut of a double female feed-thru. Going through
plexiglass and don’t want to crack it, plus weather seal.
> On May 24, 2015, at 9:51 PM, EZ Rhino <ezrhino@fastmovers.biz> wrote:
>
> Guys-
>
> Wondering if anyone has experimented with rolling a small rubber O ring on
> the end of an SO239 connector before putting the PL259 on it?
It seems that if you got the right size O ring it could seat under the PL259
and create a good seal there.
>
> Sometimes there isn't a lot of length on the SO239, and the shell of the
> PL259 practically bottoms out on the flange of the SO239,
and therefore wrapping black tape around the end of the PL259 can't really get
a good seal between the two because there just ins't enough room. (I've been
using liquid electrical tape for this and it seems really good so far.)
>
>Chris
> KF7P
>
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