After 15 years, a pair of PL-259 connectors have seized on mating SO-239 jacks used on an outdoor RF choke. Is there anything more suitable than Penatrox-A which is Au/Cu rated? Ideally, I'd like to
W8JI has recommendations and descriptions of the various types here: https://www.w8ji.com/dielectric_grease_vs_conductive_grease.htm 73 Patrick, W7TMT After 15 years, a pair of PL-259 connectors have
After 15 years, a pair of PL-259 connectors have seized on their mating SO-239 jacks used on an outdoor RF choke. Is there anything more suitable than Penatrox-A which is Au/Cu rated? Ideally, I'd li
Weather-Proofing Grease: Another View Hi Paul, Its working action is well-known, but the concept of dielectric grease always seemed counterproductive to me for a connection where I want a good, perma
I suspect you will get a lot of feedback on your post, but my opinion is to avoid any sort of conductive grease on any part of a connector, for many reasons. Here, my tower and all the connectors ass
Author: Gary NA6O via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 10:04:54 -0800
All the military systems I worked on required an application of Dow Corning 4 dielectric grease to connectors. That was placed on threads, male and female contacts, and environmental sealing componen
I suspect that your connectors had some water ingress, I have never noticed any hint of corrosions on my sealed outdoor PL-259/SO-259 connectors. They are shinny and bright except for the exteriors w
On 12/4/2023 5:47 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote: LMR400-Ultraflex cable I installed about 15 years ago has started to decompose. At the time of installation, I knew the Ultraflex version has a shorter life
Author: Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 08:15:54 -0500
I have used a spray version of CorrosionBlock for years, first on my saltwater fishing boats, and now on my antenna elements and outdoor cable connectors when doing portable beach contest activities.
Andrew/CommScope transmission lines hold up very well outdoors but LDF4 does not work well with rotating antennas. I use RG-213 for coax loops. John KK9A Rob Atkinson K5UJ . I'd replace the Times Mic
Author: GEO Badger via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 20:08:14 +0000 (UTC)
For RF/microwave installations, you can't do any better than the instructions posted in these books. The Motorola R56 is very good, as are the mil manuals here:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/
George, Can you point us in these documents where the joint compound is specified? Thanks, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tow