Topband: Verifying integrity of 75 ohm coax.

[n0tt1 at juno.com]

FYI Bill....the use of medical grade petroleum jelly was recommended
in ON4UN's LBDXing book.  That doesn't always make it right, but
personally,
I've been using the jelly for years to keep water out of connectors and
it works very well.  The tube of the jelly works great as an applicator 
rather than from a jar.  I fill the connector completely, leaving no
voids.

Charlie, N0TT

 
On Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:41:58 -0600 "Bill Aycock"
<billaycock at centurytel.net> writes:
> Jim-- 
> I wish you would NOT do this. Vaseline is a Petroleum based product 
> and has 
> nothing to do with Lanolin, which a a natural animal based Wax. The 
> 
> unnecessary broadcast of errors like this make me wonder if anything 
> you say 
> is fact-based.
> Bill--W4BSG
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jim GM
> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 8:22 AM
> To: topband
> Subject: Re: Topband: Verifying integrity of 75 ohm coax.
> 
> Vaseline will work keeps moisture out, non conductive.  You can 
> cover a lot
> of surface. Over years it drys out gets crusty. Vaseline is made of 
> lanolin
> mostly, I believe.
> 
> Neverseizes or anitseize compound found in any hardware store, Works 
> very
> well drys out some but keeps working for years. buried cables with 
> claps
> and wrapped with electrical tap connects look like new when taken 
> apart.
> Underground cable going to house for Time Warner cable has it in
> inpregnanted in the shielding jacket.
> 
> -- 
> Jim K9TF
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