[TowerTalk] RTV? What Kind?

[Bill Turner]

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On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:26:09 -0500 (EST), DENNIS BRICKEY
<n4dd at embarqmail.com> wrote:

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>Hey Guys, 
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>I am building the 4:1 coaxial balun recommended by KLM nad some other KLM owners of 40M4 yagis.  It calls for sealing of the connections with RTV.  What kind of 
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>RTV is recommended by the masses.  The last think I want to do is to have to take this thing back down because I used the wrong struff. Oh Yeah, as there any sealing 
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>techniques that I should observe?  
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I recommend the kind of RTV sold at pet stores for sealing glass
aquariums. Totally waterproof (of course!) and free of the acid smell in
other RTVs. I figure anything harmless to fish is harmless to your
equipment. 

To spread it easily, put a small amount of water in a dish, add a drop
or two of dish soap and wet your finger in it. The RTV won't stick to
your finger.

73, Bill W6WRT