[TowerTalk] Sealing PL-259s

[Steve MIller]

I'd like to suggest another method of sealing PL-259s - particularly when connecting two PL-259s at a barrel connector.   The clear plastic warp called Saran Wrap or Handi-Wrap (or a variety of other names) works very nicely.   With a strip of the clear plastic wrap,  completely wrap several layers around the entire connection going beyond each end of the PL-259s.   With plastic electricians' tape, start at one end and cover all of the clear plastic wrap going slightly beyond the end of the wrap then go in the other direction (where it began).   W0DIA and I have used this method for years.   When we found it necessary to open it,  we used a plastic utility knife.   The connectors are always as shiny as they were when they were installed.   I live in the midwest and while that works beautifully here, I'm  not sure how it would perform in a coastal salt environment.   The plastic electricians tape used is the inexpensive 99 cent
 a roll variety and has always held up well.   Cheap, effective, and simple to use.  
 
 Steve N0SM