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Re: [TowerTalk] Trailer Hitch Electrical Connectors for RotatorCable

To: Don <w7wll@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Trailer Hitch Electrical Connectors for RotatorCable
From: Kurt Pernick <kcepernick@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:20:12 -0400
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I wonder about using automotive style "weather pack" for terminations. Does 
anyone have experience with these?

Kurt 

> On Aug 21, 2014, at 12:11 PM, "Don " <w7wll@arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> For those of you with access to marine supply houses you also might consider 
> CorrosionBlock, a product widely used for electrical connections by the 
> fishing, crab and pleasure boat vessels here on the OR coast.  I have been 
> using the compound since it came recommended to me by the local marine supply 
> house at the Port of Newport in OR. I use the compound that comes in a 
> squeeze tube on all of my electrical connections, including the 8 pin trailer 
> connectors for the rotator, the coax connectors, and the surfaces of the beam 
> elements where they slide together.  I also use it on the threads of all of 
> SS hardware (who said SS will not corrode some or seize!!!!!!) The air here 
> on the salt water with incoming westerly winds is tough on anything. This 
> compound has held up well over the 13 years I've had antennas up. Because of 
> the constant winter rains and winds I was particularly also interested in it 
> not washing out. CorrosionBlock is made by Lear Chemical (I've no interest in 
> t
 he company). It has no metals and is neutral to electrical and electronic 
applications I've used it for.
> 
> Don W7WLL
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Bill Turner
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 8:49 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Trailer Hitch Electrical Connectors for RotatorCable
> 
> Pet shops sell RTV for aquariums which is safe for fish and not
> corrosive. Good stuff.
> 
> 73, Bill W6WRT
> 
> 
> ------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ------------n Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:25:54
> -0400, you wrote:
> 
>> If it smells like
>> Acetic Acid, it is corrosive.
> 
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