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From: "Ian White GM3SEK" <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 4:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] silicon sealant
> mryan001 wrote:
>>Since I missed it and perhaps someone else did as well, what is the
>>recommened RTV type ( brand, etc) of sealant?- Mike
>
> Among all the recommendations that will surely follow, don't forget hot
> melt glue. It has excellent sealing properties, excellent RF properties
> (being a close relative of polyethylene) and no problems about shelf
And remember, flooded heat shrink is basically heat shrink tubing lined with
hot glue.
> life.
>
> Not so easy to use a glue gun at the top of the tower, though.
>
But a heat gun works pretty well up there.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com (Use return address from home page)
>
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> 73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
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