This place has heat shrink end caps also. Just what the doctor ordered!
73 de Terry KK6T
Bill Winkis wrote:
> Yes...use one of the new HD - adhesive Shrink-Tubing...cut the shrink
> tubing long, when you heat and shrink, clip the overhang and let it
> cool.... I use this to seal coax connectors etc....have two test
> pieces one on the end of a piece of aluminum antenna tubing; the
> other a PL259/barrel coax joint...they have been under water for
> since Thanksgiving 07, I opened them last week and they never leaked....
> This new HD stuff is great...
>
> http://www.buyheatshrink.com/heatshrinktubing/index.htm?gclid=CMWd_erkwZECFQxegQodUGRWNg
>
> Good Luck
>
> -Bill
> http://www.kc4pe.com/amateurshack.htm
>
>
> At 06:23 PM 3/18/2008, Jeff Carter wrote:
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am in the process of rebuilding some R7 traps, and the little end
>> caps are shot. I thought about plasti-dip for the ends but I don't
>> know how it hold up for UV and prolonged outdoor exposure.
>>
>> What is the group's preference for sealing an aluminum tube which will
>> be exposed to the weather? I don't think Cushcraft sells anything for
>> the R7 anymore and I'd rather have something better than these little
>> caps, anyway, something more durable.
>>
>> Some of you build antennas from scratch, so other than crimping the
>> ends there's got to be a good solution for sealing them.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jeff/KD4RBG
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