Topband: Verifying integrity of 75 ohm coax.

[Mike Waters]

It certainly is not asking for trouble, Jim. It is good practice, and after
using it in countless UHF, N, and F connectors for over 40 years without a
problem, I agree 1000% percent with Tom. Even though silicone dielectric
compound is non-conductive, it does NOT prevent good metal-to-metal
contact. It prevents moisture and condensation from oxidizing the contacts
and causing problems. Once I started using it, most of my connector
problems vanished.

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com


On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Jim Garland <4cx250b at miamioh.edu> wrote:

> I've always worried about using silcone grease
> on connectors. I understand it helps seal the connector, but my fear is
> that
> it could interfere with the electrical bond.  On the face of it, getting
> non-conducting grease on, e.g., the center terminal of an N-connector or
> PL259 seems like asking for trouble.
>