[TowerTalk] Rotator screw sealing.

Gerard Jendraszkiewicz jend at uchicago.edu
Tue Nov 27 07:20:35 EST 2012


DXEngineering also sells the RTV w/o acetic acid.

Jerry, KE9I

On 11/27/2012 6:06 AM, n8de at thepoint.net wrote:
> I've used RTV silicone seal with great success.
>
> Look for 'aquarium sealant' as it does not release acetic acid while 
> curing.
>
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
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>
> Quoting caraj at cox.net:
>
>>
>> Hi All:
>> Is there a sealer or some other recommended method to improve 
>> maintaining
>> rotator outside case screw tightness.
>> Checking my HAM IV after hurricane Sandy showed all four bottom rotator
>> screws 2 turns looser.
>> The commonly sold (red/blue) nut tightener available at Harware 
>> stores does nothing.
>> 73,
>> John, K2SFS
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