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From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>
To: "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 5:50 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] quick waterproofing for PL-259 connectors?
> I'm looking for good ideas on how to waterproof a PL-259/SO-239 type
> connection (say, a pair of PL's with a barrel in between) for temporary
use.
> There's lots of good ideas in the archives for permanent installation, but
> what I'm looking for is something for a portable/field day operation.
>
> 1) real fast to mate (ideally, no extra time over what it takes to mate
the
> connectors)
> 2) cheap
> 3) real fast to demate
> 4) Ideally, no consumables
> 5) Doesn't require tools
> 6) Can be done in the dark/rain
>
> Maybe something like a rubber boot that goes over the connector? (but how
> does it seal on one of the ends?)
It just occurred to me that those orange traffic cones would
work really well if you capped the tops of the cones so the
water woudn't run through. They are weighted so they won't
fall over in the wind. You just make the splice and the shove
it up into the apex of the cone and your done. This would
work well for RG-8 type coax. For smaller stuff like RG-8X,
you might need a hook inside to hold the splice up. The cones
stack up for easy storage and they can also serve to mark
out the portable site (and the locations of all the coax splices
- easy to find in the dark). Home Depot carries them. The
store I saw them in they had two sizes, regular and small.
The small ones, would be perfect. That would be a lot easier
than messing with sticky stuff, condoms, or finger cots. Very
fast setup and tear down (seconds each).
73 de Mike, W4EF......................................
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