I have never used "Stuff", I imagine that it would be hard to clean out of the connector afterwards. It probably does no harm, but it is better to spend your efforts sealing the outside of the connec
Just don't drop the connector in the grass or dirt!<:-)) 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTa
I used both: STUF on the inside as well as Coax-Seal on the outside. Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
of the connector afterwards. It probably does no harm, but it is better to spend your efforts sealing the outside of the connector properly. Boy, I'm with you 100% on that one. The stuff is a mess. I
Please tell me you didn't put the CoaxSeal directly on the connector. While I hate CoaxSeal (since most people put it directly on a connector, thus rendering the connector useless if you ever take th
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:51:31 -0400
Hi Steve, et. al... I've been following this thread with interest. I have long disliked CoaxSeal for the very reasons you have described. Three years ago I threw a new project up in the air and was a
Steve, the theory for using an inert filler is that the space inside the connector is filled, leaving no room for water. Valid? Who knows?! 73, Gerald K5GW In a message dated 10/5/2011 2:28:09 P.M. C
Yes, I did put the Coax-Seal directly on the connectors. They stayed up in the air at the old QTH for 18 months or so, then I took them apart when we moved, and I put them together again here. The co
Boy, I'm with you 100% on that one. The stuff is a mess. I've never understood why I would want to flood an RF connector with a non-conducting goo. silicone on the center pins and also the threads of
Why not? I don't particularly like CoaxSeal as I think there are better approaches. It may be messy but certainly does not render the connector useless. It may not look pretty but it's certainly not
the connector is filled, leaving no room for water. Valid? Who knows?! Well, yes - that's the theory. And I'm sure it works. But it's not the only way to waterproof a connection - only the messiest.
As I mentioned, it also has hazards associated with it. If multiple connectors, or both ends of a run are flooded the pressure differential between the inside of the coax and outside can become consi
the connector is filled, leaving no room for water. Valid? Who knows?! Well, yes - that's the theory. And I'm sure it works. But it's not the only way to waterproof a connection - only the messiest.
Right here, 3 days ago: fill that 90deg angle with an O-ring molded from a small amount of Coax-Seal, and then screw the PL-259 down onto it. This seals the circular gap where water can creep in, and
Coax seal is good to seal the air out of any cartridge tip. Better than anything you can buy. Just take a hunk and mold it over the tip. Can be reused over and over. Doug ____________________________