[TowerTalk] Weatherproofing Yaesu rotor connectors/boots

[john at kk9a.com]

Silicone removes very easily with a screw driver and box cutter.  It was
much more difficult to remove the Yaesu bolts after years of salt spray.

John KK9A

-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Brindle [mailto:jackbrindle at me.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 12:03 PM
To: john at kk9a.com
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Weatherproofing Yaesu rotor connectors/boots

Interesting. No tape involved. How hard is it to remove the silicone sealant
if/when the inevitable occurs?

Thanks. Great idea!

73,
Jack, W6FB


> On Jul 15, 2018, at 8:32 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> 
> My Yaesu G-2800 rotators came with a boot attached to the cable. After 
> tightening the connector I slipped the boot on and then applied 
> silicone sealant around the boot, rotator and cable. I had two of 
> these rotators at my P40A station and had no issues.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> 
> Subject:	[TowerTalk] Weatherproofing Yaesu rotor connectors/boots
> From:	Jack Brindle via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Date:	Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:03:22 -0700
> 
> How does one weatherproof the connector going into the Yaesu G1000DXA
rotor?
> It
> has a boot covering for the connector, but no obviously good place to 
> apply covering to protect both the cable, connector and boot.
> Suggestions?
> 
> A big thanks to the list, especially Steve (and his great book), for 
> the help I have used to install my new crankup.
> Now to get the antenna on the mast and things working - which means 
> 50% of the work is left!
> 
> 73,
> Jack, W6FB
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