[TowerTalk] waterproofing big #31 clamp-on choke

[Jim Brown]

Thanks Howie. I think the key issues are allowing for dissipation and 
for water to drain from any enclosure.

73, Jim

On 6/29/2017 3:30 PM, Howard Hoyt wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I have used a 0.722" ID Fair-Rite p/n 0431176451 mix 31 Snap-It as the 
> feedline choke (5 turns of RG-58) on my car for over five years now.  
> All that is protecting it is a piece of 3" ID dual-wall adhesive 
> heat-shrink tubing.  The ends shrunk down to ~ 0.75" so they are not 
> closed up and are oriented vertically so water drains.  It has seen 
> blistering sun, sub-zero temps, rain, snow and vibrating for close to 
> 100K miles and it is still in one piece and working well.
>
> Howie - WA4PSC
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