[amsat-bb] Re: KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch?

2009-10-14 Thread Franklin Antonio
At 12:37 PM 10/13/2009, David Wing wrote: It looks like the relay has silicon around the base but it just grates me the wrong way to have a circuit board with a power connection and components exposed to the elements. ... Maybe it has not been an issue but I'd care to hear of anyone experiences.

[amsat-bb] Re: KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch?

2009-10-13 Thread Jim Jerzycke
I'd put a little plastic or Tupperware box over it. The 70cm version that I have has only been used for Field Day, so it's not been outside much, but it definitely shows signs of having been damp. 73, Jim KQ6EA --- On Tue, 10/13/09, David Wing da...@cdwing.com wrote: From: David Wing

[amsat-bb] Re: KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch?

2009-10-13 Thread Alan VE4YZ
Domenico I8CVS did it and I copied his method. Pictures here mine: http://picasaweb.google.com/ve4yz.alan/I8CVSWXProofKLM# 73, Alan VE4YZ EN19kv AMSAT LM 2352 http://www.wincube.ca -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf

[amsat-bb] Re: KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch?

2009-10-13 Thread w6zkh
David the one I got the previous owner just put RVT all over it, except the RCA jack. I need to redo it, but it's raining, hi. The 435 yagi came with an aluminum box enclosurewonder why they didnt do the vhf yagi the same ?? Course we'll never know as they are out of business. John

[amsat-bb] Re: KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch?

2009-10-13 Thread Joe
if i remember correctly isn't KLM the predisessor (sp?) of M squared? w6...@comcast.net wrote: David the one I got the previous owner just put RVT all over it, except the RCA jack. I need to redo it, but it's raining, hi. The 435 yagi came with an aluminum box enclosurewonder why they

[amsat-bb] Re: KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch?

2009-10-13 Thread Jim Jerzycke
Yes, it is. Jim --- On Tue, 10/13/09, Joe n...@mwt.net wrote: From: Joe n...@mwt.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: KLM 2M-14C...waterproof the polarity switch? To: w6...@comcast.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 3:37 PM if i remember correctly isn't KLM the predisessor