[TowerTalk] Reliability (or not) of SMA connectors

[Lux, Jim]

On 12/4/22 9:13 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> My first thought is/was that there might be some sort of conductive 
> Loctite-equivalent that I could use.  Nothing found so far.
>
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> On 12/4/2022 12:05 PM, w6rgs wrote:
>> Hi Pete. Have you considered using a *tiny *amount of Loctite 222 
>> (purple) low strength on a small section of the threads?
>> Bill W6RGS 

Not on the threads, but on the nut and either the back side cable, or, 
more commonly, the remaining exposed threads or the flange or chassis. 
It doesn't take much to prevent vibration and/or thermal cycling from 
loosening the nut. A little blob is all it takes.