[TowerTalk] 9913; Rotor loops

[Marlon Schafer (509-982-2181)]

I quit using heat shrink.  I tried the 3m and Ilsco versions.  Both glue
filled.

The glue gets hard when it gets cold and doesn't stay stuck to the coax.

When you try to take it off the glue sticks to everything it's not supposed
to.

When it's cold and/or windy it's almost impossible to shrink it right
without a blow torch.

3m Scotch 2229 mastic tape is a pain but I've NEVER had a connection leak
(and I've now done well over 100 in 4.5 years as a wisp).  I cover that up
with 3m 33+ (I don't use cheap tape, equipment failures are too expensive).
Do NOT wrap the 33+ any tighter than it HAS to be or it'll actually squish
through the mastic.

On the mastic, you stretch it to half it's original width then wrap around.

Have fun.
Marlon
(509) 982-2181                                   Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage)                    Consulting services
42846865 (icq)                                    And I run my own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji at contesting.com>
To: <lladerman at earthlink.net>; <tower at rogerhalstead.com>;
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 9913; Rotor loops


>
> Where do you find this "flooded heat shrink tubing."  First
> I've heard of
> it.>>>
>
> McMaster Carr sells it in small chunks. I use it extensively
> and have for many years on underground splices.
>