[TowerTalk] Trailer Hitch Electrical Connectors for RotatorCable

[Kurt Pernick]

I wonder about using automotive style "weather pack" for terminations. Does anyone have experience with these?

Kurt 

> On Aug 21, 2014, at 12:11 PM, "Don " <w7wll at arrl.net> wrote:
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> For those of you with access to marine supply houses you also might consider CorrosionBlock, a product widely used for electrical connections by the fishing, crab and pleasure boat vessels here on the OR coast.  I have been using the compound since it came recommended to me by the local marine supply house at the Port of Newport in OR. I use the compound that comes in a squeeze tube on all of my electrical connections, including the 8 pin trailer connectors for the rotator, the coax connectors, and the surfaces of the beam elements where they slide together.  I also use it on the threads of all of SS hardware (who said SS will not corrode some or seize!!!!!!) The air here on the salt water with incoming westerly winds is tough on anything. This compound has held up well over the 13 years I've had antennas up. Because of the constant winter rains and winds I was particularly also interested in it not washing out. CorrosionBlock is made by Lear Chemical (I've no interest in the company). It has no metals and is neutral to electrical and electronic applications I've used it for.
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> Don W7WLL
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> -----Original Message----- From: Bill Turner
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 8:49 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Trailer Hitch Electrical Connectors for RotatorCable
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> Pet shops sell RTV for aquariums which is safe for fish and not
> corrosive. Good stuff.
> 
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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> ------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ------------n Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:25:54
> -0400, you wrote:
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>> If it smells like
>> Acetic Acid, it is corrosive.
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