[TowerTalk] 9913; Rotor loops

[Jan Erik Holm]

Why not use RG-217 for rotor loop, excelent cable.
To seal connectors just use vulcanising rubber and
electric tape. First tape then the rubber then another
layer tape, will last forever. Very very basic
and simple.

73 good luck / Jim SM2EKM
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Jay Urish wrote:
> Hey Gerald,
> What about using that DB Products stuff called "baby shit"?
> 
> The way n5dxt and myself seal all the connections we set is first a 
> layer of 3m super88
> then baby shit (coax seal) than a finish layer of 88.
> 
> You can slit them open after 10 years and the connector will look like new.
> You can get the baby shit stuff at hutton communications.
> 
> 
> 
> At 10:10 AM 4/29/2004, you wrote:
> 
>> Like Marlon, I have also given up on heat shrink with or without the 
>> internal
>> "glue" for sealing connectors. The weather seal is not robust enough to
>> survive hot summer/cold winter temperature cycles.
>>
>> After reworking the phasing system on a 48 yagi 2m eme array several 
>> times
>> due to water/condensation ingress I "discovered" a 3M product 
>> available from
>> Home Depot called Linerless Splicing Tape. This material consists of a 
>> stretchy
>> rubber tape with sticky on one side.
>>
>> The tape is applied sticky side out and under tension to cause it to 
>> grip the
>> cable surface very tightly while adhering to itself. A large roll 
>> costs about
>> $10. To further protect the tape from UV, a layer ordinary vinyl tape 
>> can be
>> applied over the good stuff. This is a place that  cheap tape can be 
>> used with
>> good results.
>>
>> When time comes to open the connection, a single knife slice down the 
>> length
>> of the tape will allow almost instant removal since the tape is not 
>> glued or
>> otherwise stuck to the connectors.
>>
>> 73,
>> Gerald/K5GW
> 
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