I'm looking for good ideas on how to waterproof a PL-259/SO-239 type connection (say, a pair of PL's with a barrel in between) for temporary use. There's lots of good ideas in the archives for perman
The best product I found is a silicone tape. I have bought it at Radio Shack and the local home improvement store in the electrical department. It sticks to its self yet can be removed fairly easily.
Does it leave a residue? This tape is sort of where I'm starting, but I'm looking for a better(?) solution. The tape works, but: - it's a consumable (which means after I cut it off I've to to throw i
I have found that it leaves little or no residue. It sticks to itself but not to the connector. Jim Brown Radio department. better(?) it dozen even gets jump "Wireless with __________________________
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 11:21:03 -0500
You might try to find a bicycle tire innertube of the proper size. I know it's small, but there many be some that will fit. Won't be cheap though. Another alternative is silicone and latex tubing (if
How about a condom? 73 Gary K4FMX Roger K8RI on Tower wrote: You might try to find a bicycle tire innertube of the proper size. I know it's small, but there many be some that will fit. Won't be cheap
Jim, You might consider "Stuf", the Teflon grease that you fill the inside of the connector with. With PL259s, I would carefully tape, in advance, the back end of the connector/jacket junction, and t
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:00:10 -0500
That's certainly using your imigination, but I didn't know they were made that small<:-)) OTOH maybe they are using large coax. How about a condom? Still, cut the end off, twist to fit, and use rubbe
How about coming up into mating connector from the bottom and then installing a rain hat over the mating connector so that the rain can't get to the connector interface (imagine the top end of a 2 li
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:13:34 -0500
I use DC-4 compound to flood PL-259s Although expensive, the main draw back to DC-4 and any of the greases it their afinity for dirt and ability to keep tape from sticking. Don't ever drop one while
There are "Finger Condoms" that assembly workers stick on the end of their fingers. They are also a little thicker than the regular kind. They are good to slide over the open ends of coax connectors.
Two words: play dough 1. Take some rolled out like a thick tortilla and wrap it around the mated connector, then mould it together. 2. Make it yourself in the kitchen the night before. Put in plastic
At 09:13 AM 2/8/2005, Roger K8RI on Tower wrote: I use DC-4 compound to flood PL-259s Although expensive, the main draw back to DC-4 and any of the greases it their afinity for dirt and ability to ke
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 14:00:55 -0500
You will probably be able to find elastic strips in various widths that have Velcro ends at the local fabric shops. As far as it goes you could create a loop at each connection, put it inside one of
Precisely the reason that grease (and tape) isn't the kind of thing I was seeking. The whole goal here is to make portable operation easy enough that it's not an ordeal (FD can be an ordeal.. it's on
No bragging allowed. 73 Gary K4FMX Roger K8RI on Tower wrote: That's certainly using your imigination, but I didn't know they were made that small<:-)) OTOH maybe they are using large coax. How about
If your family ride bicycles as mine does, you probably have (or will have) some punctured bicycle tire inner tubes. Simply cut these into 6-8 inch pieces and slide one over the cable before making t
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:43:39 -0500
We're talking about a 1/2 inch diamer coax plus fitting <snicker> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2 www.rogerhalstead.com No bragging allowed. 73 Gary K4
Two words: play dough Great idea, but . . . Most recipes for homemade play dough use salt. I would be concerned with the long term affects on the metal connectors. Would a strong rain tend to wash aw
The RFU-503 is a waterproof pl-259 replacement silicon rubber o-rings/seals Seems like that could be the simplest. picture at the manufacturer (rf industries) http://rfsearch.rfindustries.com/ShowPro