[TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotator connector replacement - trailer-style vs. Amphenol Eco-Mate

[ersmar at comcast.net]

TT:

     When I built a coaxial balun for my Skyhawk, I stripped the antenna end of the cable and soldered a wire pigtail to the shield.  I slipped a piece of heatshrink tubing over the cable end with the center and shield wires sticking out, and filled the end of the tubing with hot melt glue.  Then I shrunk the heat shrink tubing.  Nice weather-resistant glob on the end.

     You might be able to seal the end(s) of the control cable this way.  

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Eric Scace K3NA <eric at k3na.org>
> That only works if one can get enough glue/sealer to squeeze between the 
> 4-7 loose wires that come off the trailer connector to seal the gap 
> between the wires.  This is what we had difficulty with.
> 
> I'm not saying it's futile to get a good seal.  It certainly can be done 
> with care.  Ed W0YK and I have just tried to show that other connectors 
> exist with excellent weatherproofing characteristics, easier 
> installation, and only slightly more costly.
> 
> -- Eric
> 
> on 07 Feb 02 Fri 06:35 David Robbins K1TTT said the following:
> > Or just wrap once to insulate and then seal the whole splice in that
> > underwater heatshrink splice sealer stuff.
> >
> >
> > David Robbins K1TTT
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> >  
> >
> >