Never wanted to use a spliced connection outside due to the water problem
mentioned earlier. How good are these trailer devices, and, if they are not
plugged in and out constantly what is the likelyhood of corrosion forming
and causing connector trouble? Is the Amp connector better?
73,
Bob, K3GT
>
>The current Towertalk thread is interesting and moves me to a refreshment
>of the popular molded trailer-type models available. On the up-side, they
>are molded, sealed, inexpensive and very rugged. They can be
>weatherproofed with one turn of tape, or, with daily connect/reconnect
>cycling, just a tad of silicone or white grease to ward off moisture.
>They come in a wide variety of conductor counts, 6 and 8 being the most
>popular, and odd gender counts are no problem. For example, one male and
>two females in the shack near the control provide a quick and easy means
>of disconnect from the control box and connect to a second female, all of
>whose conductors are combined to ground for lightning protection.
>On the down side. the conductor sizes are a bit large for some
>applications, and the color schemes are not perfect, but after
>installation, so what! They are not designed for bulkhead use, but can be
>adapted by the use of either a plain or weatherproof romex-type panel
>clamps.
>They are installed by manual splicing and soldering or by using
>crimp-type butt connectors.
>The basic 8 pole set #352 is under $7, 6 pole #353 is under $5. We'll
>help with further info if needed.
>73,
>
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