[Towertalk] Balun Location (more)

Steve Katz stevek@jmr.com
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:23:08 -0700


Mark, I'll get you a manufacturer's part number.  I don't know of any 3M
product for this, but have been using G-C "Red Glypt" or something like that
(have it at home, will look and get back to you) for about 30 years.  It
goes on gooey and red, turns darker with age, I've never seen the weather
defeat it yet.  -WB2WIK/6

"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -
Mario Andretti

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	KI7WX@aol.com [SMTP:KI7WX@aol.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, October 10, 2002 3:57 PM
> To:	towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject:	Re: [Towertalk] Balun Location (more)
> 
> 
> > The pigtails were sealed with some sort of dark-colored
> > silicone sealant, that I had to cut through with a razor 
> > blade to find the connections beneath -- which were still 
> > shiny, after 23 years.
> 
> Thanks. The trick is to get someone that actually knows the part number
> and manufacturer for whatever "some sort of dark-colored silicone sealant"
> is to reply with that information. I should have been more specific in my
> query. 
> 
> And to prevent the next 100 obvious posts - please don't respond with
> "just use an RTV sealant". That might work, but I have an expectation that
> there is a superior product from a company like 3M that is perfect for
> this type of application and I'm curious if someone knows what it is. 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mark
> KI7WX
> 
> P.S. Sounds like someone who operates the FQP needs to learn how to solder
> and waterproof PL-259s   heh heh heh...  ;-)
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