Was kinda half watching this thread about baluns and just
realized there was some mention of weatherproofing terminations.
I just had this problem and resorted to a product by Star Brite
called Liquid Electrical Tape. I got it at home Depot but
it's available on the internet:
http://www.go2marine.com/frameset.jsp?servletPath=/g2m/action/GoBPage/id/16873F/hiLiteSku/16876/cate
goryId/12860/
While I don't know how it's going to perform over the long haul
it was quite easy to apply with the built in applicator. It sets
up real well and can be put on in layers. It claims to be UV
resistant, waterproof and a good dielectric.
AND it's BLACK....does this qualify as Black Goop?
Joe - KC2TN
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 6:40 PM
To: KI7WX@aol.com; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Balun Location (more)
In a message dated 10/10/02 11:53:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, KI7WX@aol.com
writes:
> With the coax choke approach what are folks doing to terminate the coax
into
> pigtails for connection to the feedpoint? In my station I've always avoided
> coax terminations and junctions which don't end in a fitting that I can
> properly waterproof.
I agree. Jim and Steve aside, I haven't seen ANY split coax
weatherproofing that was worth anything and my experience has been that it's
almost impossible to keep water from running down the shield (So THAT'S where
that puddle of water in the shack came from!).
One way to do it is to use those little dipole center insulators with the
built-in SO239. The ends go to the feedpoint and the feedline plugs into the
UHF female socket.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
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