Topband: Connector installation on flooded cable

[GeorgeWallner]

Tom,

Thanks for the info. That explains why my center 
conductors were turning black.

I have just pulled apart a 12 months old connection and 
found that the silver plating, despite the Noalox on the 
braid, was shiny and clean, just like the day it was 
installed. It is a pain to plate the center conductor, but 
seems to be worth it.

73,

George


On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:52:55 -0400
  "Tom W8JI" <w8ji at w8ji.com> wrote:
>> MEK), mostly to get a good visual on the strands. I 
>>apply
>> Noalox (contact grease) to restore water resistance.
> 
> We very quickly abandoned things like noalox ...We 
>actually found an increase in connection problems with 
>things like Noalox.
> Noalox caused center pin ... turning copper black.