[TowerTalk] Rotator Problem - follow up

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/3/01 4:04:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, kg5u@hal-pc.org 
writes:

> I'm not sure what vapor wrap is, Steve, but I put a layer or two of tape on
>  a joint, then paint it with liquid tape.  I'm sure it will be a pain to
>  remove (it's not over a connector), but it sure seems intact after over a
>  year on the tower.
>  
    Vapor wrap is a butyl rubber and comes in flat pieces about 4 inches 
across. CoaxSeal is a type of butyl rubber but SHOULD NOT BE APPLIED DIRECTLY 
TO CONNECTORS. Commercial vapor wrap (i.e. db Products, Antenna Specialists, 
etc.) WILL peel right off. 

>  Any comments, thoughts, etc., about liquid tape?
>  
    Sure. I use it all the time.

    One thing you can do instead of a vapor wrap layer is to use the Liquid 
Electrical Tape over the first layers of tape and then tape over it. That way 
you have a good additional barrier layer for moisture. And then LET on the 
top again.

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech 

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