[TowerTalk] shrink tubing & coax connectors

[RICHARD SOLOMON]

OK, so which is the brand we should use for outdoor cables and where do we
buy it ?
 
73, Dick, W1KSZ/7



> From: K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net> To: towertalk at contesting.com> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 21:14:01 -0500> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] shrink tubing & coax connectors> > > > > >> > In a message dated 1/2/2008 1:09:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,> > towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:> >> >> I don't understand the need to use adhesive heat shrink. We still have> > to tape/coaxseal or whatever to make the waterproof the connection. Why> > are we worrying about the heat shrink? Isn't the heat shrink just > > cosmetic?> >> >> > Maybe. Regular heatshrink doesn't do very well outside - it weathers > > and> > stretches - so what you wind up with is weatherproofing that isn't> > weatherproof. Some people use it mistakenly thinking it provides > > weatherproofing and> > it doesn't.> > The 3-M stuff works very well and runs about $10 per length (between 3 and 4 > feet.)> > Roger (K8RI)> >> > If you use one of the current RF-type heatshrinks, they're quite good.> > The rubber is thicker and more resistant to UV plus the glue inside > > melts and> > really holds it on the connector. The glue seals it pretty well against> > water incursion. It's really good stuff and not inexpensive.> >> > Cheers,> > Steve K7LXC> > TOWER TECH> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes> > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)> > _______________________________________________> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > TowerTalk mailing list> > TowerTalk at contesting.com> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > > _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk