A little smear of silicone rubber or Goop across screw heads is easily
removed when you need to access the heads but prevents corrosion, salt, or
other debris from taking up residence there and making for a hassle.
Patrick NJ5G
-----Original Message-----
From: Don
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 2:50 PM
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor cable / Steppir cable connectors
Amen, nothing fails here except when in the middle of rain and wind storm
which luckily only occurs between 1 January and 31 December. Chipping the
salt out of the screw head drives isn't easy either. I am in the midst of a
rotator replacement in my HG-70HD now and it is NOT a simple task. The last
thing I want to screw with is screws.
Don W7WLL
-----Original Message-----
From: Big Don
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 4:54 AM
To: Jim Thomson
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor cable / Steppir cable connectors
The_Man asked, "Why would anyone want to install quick disconnects?"
Those were our reasons.
But another important reason we omitted is: You don't always get to do a
rotor replacement during ideal weather.
We wouldn't do this now, but back in the day, we once replaced a rotor in
15 deg weather when some Rare_One
we needed was going to be on that day. Also, the pile-up won't wait while
one fiddles with 8 screws.....73, Don N7EF
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