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

[David Robbins K1TTT]

That's essentially what the submersible heatshrink is, big heatshrink filled
with hotmelt, so as you shrink it the inside melts and seals.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of ersmar at comcast.net
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 14:20
> To: eric at k3na.org; k1ttt at arrl.net
> Cc: 'Rick Scott'; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotator connector replacement - trailer-
> stylevs. Amphenol Eco-Mate
> 
> 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
> > > e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
> > > web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> > > AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
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