[TowerTalk] Reliability (or not) of SMA connectors

[Michael Tope]

A tiny blob of something really viscous (so it won't crawl up into the 
threads by capillary action) like 5 minute epoxy or JB weld would 
probably work. You could test it on a nut and bolt the same diameter to 
make sure it isn't too hard to remove.

73, Mike W4EF.....................

On 12/4/2022 10:28 AM, Lux, Jim wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
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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.
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