There is no reason to suffer from weather-induced connector problems. Of course the primary culprit is water getting in connector joints. Commercial installations go for years and don't have any prob
With all due respect, it sounds like you would need about an hour to get the thing apart. 73 Ed -- Name: Edward W. Sleight E-mail: k4sb@avana.net To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Date: 3/24/97 Time: 12
the Au contraire; it only takes a couple of seconds with your (omnipresent) razor knife to slice it open and reveal 'like new' hardware. 73, Steve K7LXC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tower
I think I agree with Ed. You're installing a "quick connect" and then destroying the "quick" 73 de Terry KK6T -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contest
Hey, who worries about taking the joint APART?? I just hopt that it stays TOGETHER with no water incursion! Hey, I'll cut the coax if need be! By the way, I have found some "shrink wrap" type of blac
(omnipresent) You lost me. What 'quick connect' do you mean and how did I destroy it? My post described the correct method to weatherproof an electrical joint (coax, rotator, etc.). A typical ham sce
We have used this method for 14 years, and NEVER had water in our connectors on commercial antenna installations: 1. ditto on using Scotch 33+ only-wrap the connectors with the tape going up first. 2
I will also recommend Scotchkote. We used it on our marine seismic cable and it worked great. First wipe cable dry. Apply layer of Scotchkote, apply Scotch 33 electrical tape with each wrap being 2/3
Why does this have to be "quick"? I believe we're taking a rotor down and taking it apart. There's nothing quick about that! Bill W5EC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Subm
Steve's right ... I usually try to purchase old connectors for hard line when I can ... usually run around $20 - $25 each for 7/8" or 1 5/8" many are still on the hard line and wrapped like Steve rec
If you're going to use ScotchKote, apply ANOTHER wrap of tape over it, preferably while it's still tacky. The UV performance of ScotchKote is poor, to say the least. In my experience (I use it all th
Those who insist on "quick connections" on a tower, in a typical location (where the weather seriously sucks, many times a year..) are destined to have connection problems for the rest of their radio
If quick disconnect is a necessary try this ... many companies make outside weather proof boxes (ie Square D) that can be purchased either in painted steel (your outside electric meter base or outsid
That's true but that technique is still the standard from 3M to the utility companies. Scotchkote was primarily intended for application to buried (no UV problem) cables and does a great job of keepi
I was talking about coax connectors, not rotor cable. I always use the C.A.T.S. connectors in rotor cable and don't worry about weatherproofing it. Chuck, KE5FI -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.c