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Re: Topband: Repairing beverage coax lead-in

To: Donald Chester <k4kyv@hotmail.com>, topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Repairing beverage coax lead-in
From: Larry Molitor <w7iuv@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:02:50 -0700 (PDT)
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Don,
 
I've found the best way to repair common coax with the typical PVC jacket is to 
use hardware store PVC pipe cement. Use the clear stuff and paint on a couple 
coats. It will adhear to the PVC jacket and make the patch waterproof. The glue 
is sensitive to UV, so warp it with electricians tape after it dries. I've had 
coax buried for years with this type of patch without a problem.
 
Don't try this with jackets that are not PVC. Plenum rated coax cables are 
sometimes polyethelyne material and the PVC cement won't stick to it. Likewise 
the teflon dielectric cables.
 
73,
 
Larry - W7IUV


                
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