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Re: Topband: Weatherproofing F-type connectors

To: "Tim Shoppa" <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Weatherproofing F-type connectors
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Reply-to: Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 02:36:33 -0500
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My one concern, is the F-connector chassis-mount jacks. The jacks
themselves seem rather impervious to moisture when a good F-plug with
O-ring is kept plugged in. But the nuts for the jacks seem to rust really
fast, really surprisingly fast, I end up replacing the jack and nut every
year or two wherever they are exposed to weather.

Use stainless steel nuts. Throw the steel nuts that come with the connectors away.
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