That only works if one can get enough glue/sealer to squeeze between the
4-7 loose wires that come off the trailer connector to seal the gap
between the wires. This is what we had difficulty with.
I'm not saying it's futile to get a good seal. It certainly can be done
with care. Ed W0YK and I have just tried to show that other connectors
exist with excellent weatherproofing characteristics, easier
installation, and only slightly more costly.
-- Eric
on 07 Feb 02 Fri 06:35 David Robbins K1TTT said the following:
> Or just wrap once to insulate and then seal the whole splice in that
> underwater heatshrink splice sealer stuff.
>
>
> David Robbins K1TTT
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>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
>> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Eric Scace K3NA
>> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 02:47
>> To: ersmar@comcast.net
>> Cc: Rick Scott; towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotator connector replacement - trailer-
>> style vs. Amphenol Eco-Mate
>>
>> Hi Gene --
>>
>> Yep, we tried staggering the butt splices and wrapping the bundle,
>> just like you did. Water got between the loose wires of the bundle and
>> under the tape. And the whole splicing procedure was time-consuming and
>> tedious.
>>
>> One could split out each wire separately, butt-splice it, and then
>> wrap EACH butt splice separately with the three-layer method. That
>> would be even more time consuming.
>>
>> -- Eric K3NA
>>
>
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