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Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotator Problem - follow up
From: w7ni@easystreet.com (Stan or Patricia Griffiths)
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 00:21:50 -0800
Actually, CoaxSeal is quite soluble in gasoline.  You can scape most of it off
and wash the rest off with gasoline.  Then you wash the gasoline off with
alcohol.

But I still agree with Steve that it is best to wrap the connector with tape and
then CoaxSeal and not bother with the gasoline . . .

Stan
w7ni@easystreet.com

K7LXC@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 12/3/01 5:23:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, T93m writes:
>
> > could you tell do I need to wrap the connector first with tape then with
> > coax seal and why.
>
>     If you put CoaxSeal directly on the connector - you'll never be able to
> get it off. It'll make a mess of the connector and it'll be relatively
> useless if you try to use it again. It's basically a one-time use.
>
>     If you put a layer or two of tape over the joint first and then the
> CoaxSeal, then you can peel it all off in the future and the connector will
> look brand new.
>
>     Commercial vapor wrap (i.e. db Products, Antenna Specialists, Andrew,
> etc.) does not adhere permanently to the connector - it'll peel off - but
> since most hams use CoaxSeal, you have to be more careful with it.
>
>     Be sure to put more tape over the vapor wrap and what you get is a
> bombproof joint.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
> Tower Tech
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