Hi all, I'm in the process of cleaning up/refurbishing a tribander for the winter season. I cleaned out all the traps, used new h/w where needed etc. Put the thing back together and in the air. It wo
In a message dated 9/18/01 9:57:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, john-k1rc@juno.com writes:<< Hi all, I'm in the process of cleaning up/refurbishing a tribander for the winter season. I cleaned out all t
Now hear me out BEFORE you laugh... and THEN tell me why this isn't a good idea! Ever since the '60s I have used Vaseline on all outdoor antennas. This obviously includes all nuts and bolts, but also
Hi Gary I've been using it for years. A friend of mine worked for Ma Bell and that was what he used and set me onto it. Best thing I've ever used for keeping contacts clean!! 73 Tom W7WHY List Sponso
<< Now hear me out BEFORE you laugh... and THEN tell me why this isn't a good idea! Ever since the '60s I have used Vaseline on all outdoor antennas. This obviously includes all nuts and bolts, but a
Well I used it many times when Silicone grease was not available. It does not work as well on bolts, but still better than nothing. does tend to run out of a joint though. Just don't go to Wallgreens
Hi TT ers Back in the late 50's, my dad and I had a ground plane antenna on the roof of our house. We used silicone in the coax connector to keep water out...it MAY have been suggested in the instruc
I too apply medical grade petroleum jelly (i.e. Vaseline brand) to all my outdoor connectors ever since I read about it in ON4UN's book. On the common coax connectors I completely fill the space wher
<< Hi TT ers Back in the late 50's, my dad and I had a ground plane antenna on the roof of our house. We used silicone in the coax connector to keep water out...it MAY have been suggested in the inst
Author: Ron KA4INM Youvan" <ka4inm@qsl.net (Ron KA4INM Youvan)
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 09:45:32 -0400
Hi All: You don't make it clear, are you referring to silicone sealer or the silicone grease, that looks like Vaseline grease (petroleum jelly). I have been filling (to overflowing) all exterior conn
Silicone grease...the clear type used under transistors for heat sinking. Try using the grease in a "Jones" plug, leaving 12v DC power applied continuously between adjacent pins (fuse the leads of c
I use Dow Chemical Silicone Stopcock Grease from a giant tube saved carefully after my classes in Analytical Nuclear Chemistry at Ann Arbor Michigan. (Shortly after the Bronze Age according to my ch
Silicone grease...the clear type used under transistors for heat sinking. Try using the grease in a "Jones" plug, leaving 12v DC power applied continuously between adjacent pins (fuse the leads of c
I just referb'd my Telerex 4 Element 10 meter beam. Household lye just boiled off the Aluminum Oxide. Several folks here suggested it and after building the trough for the boom and elements it was si