[TowerTalk] shrink tubing & coax connectors

[Bob Selbrede, K6ZZ]

It really does sound like the best way to go.  Can anyone
suggest a source of decent quality flooded type shrink tube
at a reasonable price?  What sizes are best for sealing the
back of coax connector barrels on RG-213, LMR-400, etc and
sealing UHF-UHF splice joints?

Thanks, Bob K6ZZ 

----- Original Message Follows -----
From: K7LXC at aol.com
To: towertalk at contesting.com, terry at kk6t.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] shrink tubing & coax connectors
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 19:03:38 EST

>  
> 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.
>  
>     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 
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