Ok... Andrew heliax co sez to use silicone on coax connectors... to eliminate ... 'microscopic arcing'. Ken at Cal-Av sez the same thing. The silicone is to fill the voids..since u always end up with
There are many kinds of silicones all of which use silicon (the metal) as a base. Any company that just says to use silicones (generic term) is doing the materials a dis-service. Silicone dielectric
I've never seen anything from Andrew suggesting this - got a link? Some Andrew connectors come with a tiny little tube of silicone grease, but it's for lubing the outer o-ring to make the connector s
It's not a conductive filler. It's an insulator. The idea is to fill all the voids with silicone goop (which doesn't cure.. it's a thick grease)to keep water and other stuff out, and to avoid air bub
I've used "Stuf" and after a time it becomes cakey and dry. Not easy to clean out. I don't use it any longer. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ ___________________________
I've been using Dow-Corning Silicone High-Vacuum grease on my connectors for about 10 years with good results. Of course, I live in Southern California where one could argue weather proofing connecto
It probably reduces, if not eliminates, any corrosion at the joint. This is a big deal in the wireless industry where intermod between all the signals being carried on one piece of coax is a concern,
Actually the proper grease(s) to use on coax connectors is either DC-4 or DC-5 compound. They are dielectric greases designed for that job and are preferable to the high vacuum grease.. HOWEVER...the