No bragging allowed.
73
Gary K4FMX
Roger K8RI on Tower wrote:
That's certainly using your imigination, but I didn't know they were
made that small<:-))
OTOH maybe they are using large coax.
How about a condom?
Still, cut the end off, twist to fit, and use rubber bands at each end?
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
73
Gary K4FMX
Roger K8RI on Tower wrote:
You might try to find a bicycle tire innertube of the proper size. I
know it's small, but there many be some that will fit. Won't be
cheap though.
Another alternative is silicone and latex tubing (if you can find
it). I know it's manufactured, and either would work well, but I
don't know who sells the stuff retail.
You could cut the fingers out of a latex surgical glove (size small),
but those are fragile.
Think innovation. There have to be lots of sources.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
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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