[TowerTalk] Corrosion-proofing coax connections

[William Q Meeker]

Tony:

I use ScotchKote. It is easy to find in electrical supply departments 
everywhere. I first use a layer of electrical tape (to keep the 
connector clean if and when I need to remove it), then a layer of 
ScotchKote (just paint it on). Then another layer of Scotch-33 tape, 
for UV protection. In some cases, I will use two layers of ScotchKote 
with tape in between---just to be sure. The ScotchKote will degrade 
if exposed to direct UV. Scotch-33 tape is UV resistant (not all tape is).

UV-resistant heatshrink is another alternative---but it is harder to remove.

73,

Bill
K0KT



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