[TowerTalk] PL259 Cobbectors Part 2 - Murray W9EHQ

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Roger, have you tried putting some Liquid Tape over the solder joints?  
Works like a champ here.
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
In a message dated 5/13/2016 8:35:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net writes:

I'm  miles from water, but the air or rain eats solder like candy around  
here.  Even with 3 coats of clear Krylon, the solder connections on  my 
C3i antennas dissolve every few years.

OTOH Why would any  connector used out doors fail faster than inside.  
Doesn't everyone  weather proof them?  I either go the flooded heat 
shrink, self  vulcanizing tape, or coax seal. I can't imagine any 
connector not  protected outdoors.

Regardless of type, mine look like new when I take  them down, unless 
they were hit by lightning,
Of course, they may have  some glue, tape, or coax seal stuck to them, 
but they are well  protected..

73

Roger (K8RI)

On 5/13/2016 Friday 2:40 PM,  Paul Christensen wrote:
>> "I use them outside as well as inside and  have never had a problem."
> Near salt air?  Here along the eastern  coast, salt air affects crimped
> connectivity over time unless Coax  Seal or a variant is used.  The 
problem
> is never the center  conductor, but with the braided portion of the crimp.
> When soldered,  it's never an issue.
>
> Paul, W9AC
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Roger (K8RI)


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