[TowerTalk] COAX SEAL

[Steve Maki]

No worries, we do broadcast work as well, so I definitely felt included :-)

Just curious, what part of the cell site(s) have you visited?

At ground level, on sites still using ground level radios and therefore 
RF feedlines, have you noted the coaxial ground kits? And that the 
ground kit weatherproofing has ALL  been tape-butyl-tape systems?

Or if you have been up to the antenna mounts on the towers, have you 
noted uncovered RF connectors ANYWHERE?

73
Steve, K8LX

On 03/10/24 7:39 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
>> Only somewhat related but I am reminded of a method of joining hardline
>> pieces together 1000' from his shack shown to me in person by the late,
>> great, Jack VE1ZZ(sk).  He brought both pcs up from the ground some distance
>> above ground to clear snow (I think about 3-4') and soldered (etc)_ them
>> together and then positioned a 2-Liter 'pop' bottle <bottom cut off> overtop
>> of them as a rain/wx hood.
> VE1ZZ had the right idea.  I've done the same thing here.
>
> Yes when it comes to professionals I was thinking of the broadcast
> industry.  Sorry if that offended all the cellular phone folks and
> made you feel left out, but I've been to a lot of cell sites and don't
> recall seeing any tape on anything anywhere.