[Towertalk] covering unused PL259 ? CoaxSeal NO

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/15/02 11:01:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
wa9als@starband.net writes:

> Why not use "coax seal"? (Best stuff available, of course!)  That should
>  work perfectly for that purpose.

    I hope this was supposed to be a joke.

    DO NOT PUT COAXSEAL DIRECTLY ON ANY CONNECTOR!!!! You'll never be able to 
get it off and you will have acquired a totally useless connector that you 
have to throw away. (Commercial grade vapor wrap is okay for direct 
application.)

    Just about anything you put over the connector that doesn't completely 
seal it will be a problem. The problem is condensation - water vapor will 
condense in lots of stuff; i.e.  sealed plastic bags, sealed antenna booms, 
etc. 

    Better to let the water evaporate in the open on its own. 

    Using those plastic caps might allow the water to collect in the cap and 
the end of the connector would be sitting in water.

    If you want to do something, use some Scotch 33 or 88 electrical tape to 
seal it up all around. Two or more layers of tape is sufficient. 

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH - 
Professional tower services for industry and amateurs