- 1. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: Jepilot@aol.com (Jepilot@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:08:47 EST
- What can be used to effectively protect an unused SO-239 female connector from the elements? Example is the unused connectors at an antenna relay box mounted on a tower. I know that tape simply will
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00342.html (8,087 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:19:10 -0600
- There are 2 options that I know of: 1. Use an old PL259 with a short length of coax still attached and tape/protect as your other connections. 2. A screw on weather proof connector is made for specif
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00344.html (9,516 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: dhearn@ix.netcom.com (dan hearn)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:30:59 -0800
- There are small brass covers with rubber gaskets available from the mfrs of connectors. Usually come w a small chain which attaches to SO 239 mtg screw to prevent losing them when uncover the SO 239.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00346.html (9,434 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:33:05 +0008
- Hi All, Jan asked... I have used an old PL-259 from an old hunk of coax. (I'm betting everbody has some of them!) I left about a half inch of coax sticking out. I painted the coax/plug thing with "li
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00347.html (8,907 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:30:11 EST
- << What can be used to effectively protect an unused SO-239 female connector from the elements? Example is the unused connectors at an antenna relay box mounted on a tower. I know that tape simply wi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00348.html (9,334 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] so-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU (George T. Daughters)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:40:06 +0008
- Hi again, Magnificent idea! Even if they don't fit or work very well for a long time, we'd probably be willing to keep our stock of these things at a high level. In fact, I think I'll go install a mu
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00349.html (8,140 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: dlhough@vegas.infi.net (dlhough@vegas.infi.net)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:30:23 -0800
- --EC97E1F3F47402A66A051848 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit They make a cap with a bead chain attached that you can screw on to a SO-239 or N connector. Stop
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00350.html (10,089 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] SO-239 Covers (score: 1)
- Author: Jepilot@aol.com (Jepilot@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 16:40:00 EST
- Thanks all. As usual, good practical info. If beer bottle caps would only work, I would have a lifetime plus supply, 73 Jan W5KNZ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submission
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00351.html (8,315 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: Robert & Kathy A. Langham" <bobkathylangham@worldnet.att.net (Robert & Kathy A. Langham)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:24:36 -0500
- At Dayton last year, there was a company selling machined end caps for the SO-239s. They are machined and fairly nice quality. While they fit tight and snug up good, I figured that I would cut a smal
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00353.html (10,107 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] so-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: DavisRFinc@aol.com (DavisRFinc@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:33:20 EST
- Well, I can't resist two comments: Somebody mentioned something to the effect "just about any place sells these". I guess I can take pride in saying that "DAVIS RF Co." is "not just anybody", because
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00354.html (9,317 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: K8rs@acd.net (Roger Stimson)
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 00:18:29 -0500
- I use heat shrink tubing about 3 inches long. I also coat the unused connector with silicon grease before shrinking the tubing. GL Roger K8RS -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.htm
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00355.html (9,157 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] so-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: Teddyer@aol.com (Teddyer@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 19:29:57 EST
- I enjoyed your second suggestion. There ARE, in fact, "things" that small: they're called "finger cots" (I hope the spelling is correct), and most general practice doctors have them to keep finger in
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00356.html (8,385 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] so-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: n5nug@ix.netcom.com (---EAG---)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:37:40 -0600
- Just a suggestion... Take a PL259 male connector and cut the center pin off. Fill the whole body from the cable end with hot glue, let set and screw onto the SO239 for a weather tight protection. 73,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00357.html (8,160 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1)
- Author: dick.green@valley.net (Dick Green.)
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 01:27:06 -0500
- I bought some Polyphaser 2KW panel-mount supressors last year that had nice rubber caps over both SO-239s. One was black and one was red. They fit nice and snug and seemed pretty rugged. I bought som
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00364.html (8,353 bytes)
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