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Look, I purchase and use thousands of dollars of heat shrink a year to
satisfy customers.
On my own station, I normally don't use it, unless to improve strain
relief when needed.
Please consider the possibility that your opinion has not been informed
by proper training in other methods.
I know I've not had "formal" training in any weather proofing, (zip,
nada, none) but I have tried most, follow directions well, and never had
a leaker except for the time the lightening blew off the weather
proofing. That was with the taping method, but any method would have
been blown off. I assume you have had the same experience. That we
prefer different methods of weather proofing is hardly a reason to get
upset. If you purchase thousands of dollars worth for customers it must
be a legit method.
However my days of taping connectors are over, Reverse winding with
sticky side out under tension is really difficult with one hand<:-)) and
the tower climbing is now out as well. Hence the new crank up LM470.
I think about the inexperienced weather proofing connectors and figure,
simpler is better.
73,
Roger (K8RI)
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