[TowerTalk] quick waterproofing for PL-259 connectors?

[Gary Schafer]

How about a condom?

73
Gary  K4FMX

Roger K8RI on Tower wrote:
> You might try to find a bicycle tire innertube of the proper size.  I 
> know it's small, but there many be some that will fit.  Won't be cheap 
> though.
> 
> Another alternative is silicone and latex tubing (if you can find it).  
> I know it's manufactured, and either would work well, but I don't know 
> who sells the stuff retail.
> 
> You could cut the fingers out of a latex surgical glove (size small), 
> but those are fragile.
> 
> Think innovation.  There have to be lots of sources.
> 
> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL Life Member)
> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
> www.rogerhalstead.com
> 
> 
>> I'm looking for good ideas on how to waterproof a PL-259/SO-239 type
>> connection (say, a pair of PL's with a barrel in between) for 
>> temporary use.
>> There's lots of good ideas in the archives for permanent installation, 
>> but
>> what I'm looking for is something for a portable/field day operation.
>>
>> 1) real fast to mate (ideally, no extra time over what it takes to 
>> mate the
>> connectors)
>> 2) cheap
>> 3) real fast to demate
>> 4) Ideally, no consumables
>> 5) Doesn't require tools
>> 6) Can be done in the dark/rain
>>
>> Maybe something like a rubber boot that goes over the connector? (but how
>> does it seal on one of the ends?)
>>
>> I'm interested in ideas for the "extension cord" (cable to cable) and the
>> "wall socket" (cable to equipment) usage model.
>>
>> For the chassis mounted application, "rain tight" might be good enough 
>> (i.e.
>> it doesn't have to tolerate immersion), but for the cable to cable
>> application, water/mud/dirt proof is desirable.
>>
>> While I'm thinking about it, ideas for waterproof or raintight 12VDC 
>> power
>> pole style connections and Cat5 networking would also be useful.
>>
>>
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