Re: [TowerTalk] Liquid Electrical Tape?

[Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>]

You might try what Andrew makes for the commercial Heliax world.  Their 
gooey stuff is superior to 3M IMO.  One kit will do about 10 PL or N joints.
Grant KZ1W

https://www.rfparts.com/coaxseal/221213.html

On 4/24/2019 12:58 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
> Jon,
>
> Thanks for sharing the info on the 2228.  It looks like great stuff.  This 
> thread is very timely for me I will be installing new coax feedlines.
> I will order some of the 2228 and see how it goes.
>
> I also have tried Scotchkote and it failed for me too.
>
> 73,
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
> > On Apr 24, 2019, at 6:14 AM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Keith,
> >
> > I've used 2228 all by its lonesome and it's pretty impressive. Tape, 2228, then 
> > tape again might be the ticket for an even longer, long term solution:
> >
> > http://www.w4abc.com/Scotch2228.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >
> > Jon Pearl - W4ABC
> >
> >
> > On 4/2/2019 9:46 PM, Keith Dutson wrote:
> > > I have heard the best is 3M Scotchkote.  However, I recently inspected a
> > > coax connection on the outdoor 2 meter cable running from repeater to
> > > antenna (on top of 500 foot building).  It had been slathered with
> > > Scotchkote after sealing with two wraps of 88, one wrap of 2228 fusion tape
> > > and two final wraps of 88.  It appears the Scotchkote was useless in the
> > > harsh outdoor environment at 500 feet.  It was dry and balled up, exposing
> > > the 88 underneath.  This connection was inspected because of high SWR at the
> > > duplexer bottles.  The problem was discovered to be the N barrel connecting
> > > two runs of LDF50A.  The first wrap of 88 with sticky side out made the
> > > removal a snap.
> > >
> > > 73 Keith NM5G
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