[TowerTalk] Rotor connector waterproofing?

[Tom McAlee]

According to the SteppIR manual:

"In the event you require more silicone wrap, Home Depot carries Model 
HTP-1010 Gardner Bender Silicone Rubber Fusion Tape in their electrical 
department, UPC code: 032076560102; Radio Shack and Wal-Mart are authorized 
retailers fro the brand we buy, Tommy Tape.  You can also purchase extra 
from us, at $7 per 20 foot roll".

By the way, I was less impressed with the tape when I peeled it off 18 
months later than I was when I first put it on.  It seemed like a nice 
sealer when I put it on.  After baking in the sun during that time, it 
seemed to lack the tightness and adherence that it had originally.

I had started using it all over the place.  After seeing it 18 months later, 
I am now back to Plasti-Dip or Coax Seal (placed on top of electrical tape 
to make it easier to remove).

73,
Tom, NI1N

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor connector waterproofing?


> This reminded me of another option.  Lately I have been using one layer of
> 88 and another layer of rubber fusion tape.  This is the tape used to seal
> the fiberglass joints on a SteppIR Yagi.  I purchased my tape off the
> Internet.  So far it has been holding up quite nicely.
>
> 73, Keith NM5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of JC Smith
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:18 PM
> To: K7LXC at aol.com; towertalk at contesting.com; WW5L at gte.net
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor connector waterproofing?
>
> You could use Scotch 88 then Scotchcote then another layer of 88.  I did
> that to "repair" (more like "replace"... they were really shot) the 
> plastic
> trap caps on an old HyGain tribander and it's still good after 10+ years.
> However, for removable connection covers I would prefer 88 followed by
> Scotch 23 (rubber splicing tape) and then another 88.
>
> 73 - JC, K0HPS
> [snip]
>
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