It really does sound like the best way to go. Can anyone
suggest a source of decent quality flooded type shrink tube
at a reasonable price? What sizes are best for sealing the
back of coax connector barrels on RG-213, LMR-400, etc and
sealing UHF-UHF splice joints?
Thanks, Bob K6ZZ
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From: K7LXC@aol.com
To: towertalk@contesting.com, terry@kk6t.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] shrink tubing & coax connectors
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 19:03:38 EST
>
> In a message dated 1/2/2008 1:09:24 P.M. Pacific Standard
> Time, towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
> > I don't understand the need to use adhesive heat
> shrink. We still have to tape/coaxseal or whatever to
> make the waterproof the connection. Why are we worrying
> about the heat shrink? Isn't the heat shrink just
> cosmetic?
>
>
> Maybe. Regular heatshrink doesn't do very well
> outside - it weathers and stretches - so what you wind up
> with is weatherproofing that isn't weatherproof. Some
> people use it mistakenly thinking it provides
> weatherproofing and it doesn't.
>
> If you use one of the current RF-type heatshrinks,
> they're quite good. The rubber is thicker and more
> resistant to UV plus the glue inside melts and really
> holds it on the connector. The glue seals it pretty well
> against water incursion. It's really good stuff and not
> inexpensive.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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