All the military systems I worked on required an application of Dow Corning 4
dielectric grease to connectors. That was placed on threads, male and female
contacts, and environmental sealing components. Only a very thin film is
applied. Every RF connector I install today has it in the threads and on the
contacts. Its hydrophobic properties are primary here in preventing long-term
corrosion due to unavoidable trace condensation.
-Gary NA6O
> After 15 years, a pair of PL-259 connectors have seized on mating SO-239
> jacks used on an outdoor RF choke. Is there anything more suitable than
> Penatrox-A which is Au/Cu rated? Ideally, I'd like to apply a synthetic +
> conductive grease on the mating SO-239 threads.
>
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