[TowerTalk] Connectors, Installation, Bury-Flex, etc., DAVIS RF

[john at kk9a.com]

I wish that I understood this but from the drawing I cannot see how
waterproofing the connector causes harm to the antenna. I certainly do not
trust N connectors to be water tight and from the drawing it does not look
like the connector is out of the elements.

John KK9A


From:	"Dick Green WC1M" 
Date:	Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:30:57 -0400

Great info, Steve. Couple of questions:

2. A little OT, but regarding your advice to weatherproof N connectors, I've
always done that, but I'm about to install a Hustler G7-144 2m antenna on
top of my tower and the instructions explicitly say not to apply any tape or
weatherproofing to the N connector because the antenna is designed to shed
water around the connector, and sealing this area will cause the antenna
retain water. Instructions here: 

https://static.dxengineering.com/global/images/instructions/hsr-g7-144.pdf).

Living in New England I'm skeptical about this, especially for an antenna
that's 115 feet in the air. What would be your (or any one else out there)
advice? Should I obey the K7LXC prime directive -- "Always follow the
manufacturer's instructions" -- or ignore the instructions and weatherproof
the connector?

73, Dick WC1M