Although my post was intended as a pun, you may have something here. A
better choice may be "Silly Putty" which is a popular children's toy that
comes in a plastic egg. It can be rolled out like a tortilla, then molded
around the connection. The really neat thing about this stuff is it is not
sticky, is waterproof and under pressure becomes quite hard. It is composed
primarily of silicone oil and boric acid so should not be corrosive to the
connectors.
Keith NM5G
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck [mailto:wcmoore@verizon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 1:03 PM
To: keith@dutson.net; 'Towertalk'
Subject: Re: RE: [TowerTalk] quick waterproofing for PL-259 connectors?
Light Bulb just went off!
PLUMBER'S PUTTY available in hardware stores, Home Depot, Lowes and asundry
places. Wide temperature range, goes on easy, comes off fairly easy and can
be thrown away. Not a biohazard as far as I know.
73
Chuck WD4HXG
>
> From: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2005/02/08 Tue PM 12:28:08 EST
> To: "'Towertalk'" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] quick waterproofing for PL-259 connectors?
>
> Two words: play dough
>
> 1. Take some rolled out like a thick tortilla and wrap it around the
> mated connector, then mould it together.
> 2. Make it yourself in the kitchen the night before. Put in plastic
> bag for trip to site.
> 3. When ready to demate, just slide/tear it off and deposit in plastic
bag.
> 4. Yes, it's consumable. Not harmful to environment. You can even
> eat it, or let the local varmints have a treat after you leave.
> 5. Only hands needed.
> 6. If you have trouble doing this in the dark/rain, you need help
> beyond my ability.
>
> Keith NM5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lux
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 7:51 AM
> To: Towertalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] quick waterproofing for PL-259 connectors?
>
> I'm looking for good ideas on how to waterproof a PL-259/SO-239 type
> connection (say, a pair of PL's with a barrel in between) for temporary
use.
> There's lots of good ideas in the archives for permanent installation,
> but what I'm looking for is something for a portable/field day operation.
>
> 1) real fast to mate (ideally, no extra time over what it takes to
> mate the
> connectors)
> 2) cheap
> 3) real fast to demate
> 4) Ideally, no consumables
> 5) Doesn't require tools
> 6) Can be done in the dark/rain
>
> Maybe something like a rubber boot that goes over the connector? (but
> how does it seal on one of the ends?)
>
> I'm interested in ideas for the "extension cord" (cable to cable) and
> the "wall socket" (cable to equipment) usage model.
>
> For the chassis mounted application, "rain tight" might be good enough
(i.e.
> it doesn't have to tolerate immersion), but for the cable to cable
> application, water/mud/dirt proof is desirable.
>
> While I'm thinking about it, ideas for waterproof or raintight 12VDC
> power pole style connections and Cat5 networking would also be useful.
>
>
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