[TowerTalk] Sealing Coax Connector

[Gene Fuller]

I have used two methods each of which have lasted at least ten years for 
me -
 - wrap thoroughly with 3M self sealing tape
 - stuff connector with silicon grease leaving no room for 
condensation/water, wrap thoroughly with good quality electrical tape and 
then smear genreously with RTV, overlapping each successive layer well onto 
the coax jacket.
To be super safe could use silcon grease, self sealing tape and RTV
They each would be a PIA to dissassemble but could be slit with a sharp 
blade and peeled off.
Gene / W2LU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Robinson" <markrob at mindspring.com>
To: "Richard Solomon" <w1ksz at q.com>; "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Sealing Coax Connector


> Man that is a can of worms...lol.............just joking
>
> People seem to have so many different methods...I use coax-seal...a goop
> specially made for the purpose. Messy but effective  I have been 
> recommended
> to use 3M 103C by a coax-seal hater..hi hi
>
>
> I will be very interested to see all the other methods that people use.
>
>
> Mark N1UK
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>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Solomon" <w1ksz at q.com>
> To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, 14 October, 2010 12:40 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Sealing Coax Connector
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>>I have a few SO-239 connectors that will be exposed to the weather. I want
>> to
>> seal them from the elements.
>> Can anyone suggest some "goop" that will do that without messing up the 
>> RF
>> characteristics ? Something that will work up into the VHF Bands.
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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