[TowerTalk] Fwd: Fwd: sealing PL259's
n8de at thepoint.net
n8de at thepoint.net
Thu May 28 15:25:02 EDT 2015
Before screwing the outer shell on the inner portion, flood the inside
of the connector with RTV silicone seal (non-acetic acid type - like
aquarium seal).
THEN .. screw the outer shell tightly onto the inner portion .. and do
the 'double tape wrap' suggested by others.
No water going to get into the connector/coax to do damage.
73
Don
N8DE
Quoting Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g at windstream.net>:
> A good wrap of electrical tape lasts pretty well and can be built up
> pretty easy just in case you have tape but not the right size of
> shrink.
>
> Patrick NJ5G.
>
> On 5/27/2015 10:08 AM, Doug Renwick wrote:
>> Roger try putting some thick walled heat shrink over the jaws like 3/4" and
>> shrink it down. Yes it needs to be replaced every so often but it sure
>> protects the connector shell.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Use a thin sheet of Silicone rubber in a "U" shape inside the pliers to
>> protect the connectors. It works for me, but I'm often too impatient to
>> worry about a cheap PL-259 (Even Silver plated Amphenols are cheap)
>> BNCs are basically miniature N connectors, bur they lose a lot to scale
>> and are very weak. I've never seen them used outdoors. It tales little
>> strength to pull the coax out of one, making them an interconnect only
>> for me.
>>
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