[CQ-Contest] Sealing coax and connectors
Scott Robbins
w4pa at yahoo.com
Fri Dec 9 17:31:10 EST 2016
Wrap with Scotch 33+, coat entire 33+ layer with liquid electrical tape, after drying then tape a second layer of 33+ on top of it. Impermeable to water, UV resistant. You can take all of this off at a later date and your connectors will be nice and corrosion-free. I've done it this way for 20 years.
ScottW4PA
>Charly is right, PVC tape alone is no good at all.>After trying many things, and hating coax seal and liquid goops, my gold standard >has been to wrap once with self amalgamating tape (Scotch 2242 or 3M 215 Temflex, >available at home stores) and follow this with a layer of Scotch 33+. The 33+ i>s required to achieve UV resistance. This combination cuts apart cleanly if >needed for maintenance, and joints examined 6+ years later look dry and brand new >with zero residue. Highly recommended.
>73,
>Drew K3PA
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