[TowerTalk] Outdoor connector protection

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

Bicycle tube.  I took a good one on a charity radie and swapped it for
a punctured one, and got a kiss as well as the opportunity to reuse a
trashed tube.

73, doug



   From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
   Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:47:48 -0600
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   >Balloon or condom?

   Really?  Wonder what the neighbors would say! <grin>

   73, Keith NM5G

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   [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lux
   Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 4:04 PM
   To: k4fj at myway.com; towertalk at contesting.com
   Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Outdoor connector protection

   At 01:43 PM 3/20/2006, Steve K4FJ wrote:


   >I am constantly looking for a quick way to protect outdoor SO-239 and
   >PL-259 connectors, individually. I am not asking how to seal a complete 
   >connection, but but only a bare SO-239 and a bare PL259 without simply 
   >wrapping either with tape, etc. Something that slides over either and 
   >stays in place would be great.

   For how long? and does it have to be really UV resistant?

   Plastic bag, secured with  a nylon zip tie or wrap of tape?

   Piece of rubber hose?

   Balloon or condom?

   There are also purpose designed plugs and caps that mate with the connector.
   Probably wretchedly expensive new, but probably dirt cheap surplus.  The
   screw on cap for the SO-239 is probably a lot easier to come by than the
   plug for the PL-259.  I've seen the caps with a little bead chain that keeps
   it from getting lost and they have a rubber gasket inside the cap, so
   they're probably fairly weatherproof (assuming the rubber hasn't fallen
   apart since it was made in 1950).



   >Any ideas?
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   >73, Steve
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