[TowerTalk] Rotator Problem - follow up

[Stan or Patricia Griffiths]

Actually, CoaxSeal is quite soluble in gasoline.  You can scape most of it off
and wash the rest off with gasoline.  Then you wash the gasoline off with
alcohol.

But I still agree with Steve that it is best to wrap the connector with tape and
then CoaxSeal and not bother with the gasoline . . .

Stan
w7ni@easystreet.com

K7LXC@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 12/3/01 5:23:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, T93m writes:
>
> > could you tell do I need to wrap the connector first with tape then with
> > coax seal and why.
>
>     If you put CoaxSeal directly on the connector - you'll never be able to
> get it off. It'll make a mess of the connector and it'll be relatively
> useless if you try to use it again. It's basically a one-time use.
>
>     If you put a layer or two of tape over the joint first and then the
> CoaxSeal, then you can peel it all off in the future and the connector will
> look brand new.
>
>     Commercial vapor wrap (i.e. db Products, Antenna Specialists, Andrew,
> etc.) does not adhere permanently to the connector - it'll peel off - but
> since most hams use CoaxSeal, you have to be more careful with it.
>
>     Be sure to put more tape over the vapor wrap and what you get is a
> bombproof joint.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
> Tower Tech
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