Steve wrote:
" I don't recommend it. Regular RTV (room temperature vulcanizing)
outgasses ascetic acid which is not recommended around electrical-type
connections.
You don't see any professional tower/antenna installers using the stuff. What
they do use is a good tape (e.g. 3M 33 or 88) and then a layer of butyl
rubber vapor wrap. I hate CoaxSeal but that's the kind of stuff. Professional
vapor wrap versions do not stick to the connectors (unlike CoaxSeal) and are
available from _www.championradio.com_ (http://www.championradio.com) .
If you've got your heart set on using RTV, use the kind for aquariums
which does not outgas the ascetic acid.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for hams
Cell: 206-890-4188
and
Champion Radio Products"
Steve, Is the butyl rubber vapor wrap the same as Scotch rubber mastic tape
(2228), which is available at the big box stores? I have been wrapping joints
in two layers of reversed Scotch 88/33 (sticky side up), then overlapping with
the rubber mastic tape, protected with another double layer of 88 or 33. I
only have about 5 years experience with the mastic, but connectors that I
recently exposed looked like new.
Thanks --
Keith
AC9S
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