[TowerTalk] Sealing Coax Connector

[Hector Garcia XE2K]

I was trying  to answer the original post , but hide from me, 

What i do is is look for  weatherproof kits for hardline  cheap on Ebay, some of 
those are in the grounding kits or weather proof kits  from different brands

those are complete with tape and plenty of stuff 

Andrew, commscope, LMR , etc.

Just keep and eye or google this words  

Connector / Splice
Weatherproofing Kitgood luck and good seal

 J.Hector Garcia  XE2K / AD6D
Mexicali B.C  DM22fp
P.O.Box 73 
El Centro CA 92244-0073
http://xe2k.net
http://dxxe.org






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From: K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Sent: Sat, October 23, 2010 12:17:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Sealing Coax Connector

For years I have been using plain old hardware store duct seal.  Comes in
big 1lb blocks for about $2, less than a roll of that other stuff.  It comes
off much easier even after years of being on a connector.  I usually just
squish a big handful of it on the joint then add a layer of electrical tape
outside to protect it from the sun and further push it in to the joint.  


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: K7LXC at aol.com [mailto:K7LXC at aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 17:23
> To: towertalk at contesting.com; markrob at mindspring.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Sealing Coax Connector
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/14/2010 10:30:47 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
> 
> >  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 also hate CoaxSeal. Once you put it on a  connector - you can never
> get it off; you have to throw the connector away.  The commercial versions
> (e.g. db Products, Andrew, etc.) are much  better.
> 
>     CoaxSeal is a butyl rubber-type vapor wrap and  will do a decent job
> if
> it goes over an initial layer or two of good  electrical tape. Cover the
> vapor wrap with another couple of layers of  electrical tape and you've
> got a
> pretty bombproof connection. (Be sure  the last outer wrap of tape goes UP
> if the coax is vertical - that'll  keep water from running right into the
> joint.)
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
> 
> PS - There's a good chapter on weatherproofing in my UP THE TOWER book
> (www.championradio.com).
> 
> 
> 
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