Definitely useful. Keep in mind which connections are stiff and which need to be flexible. Strain relief makes connections last much longer, as does pretty much any mechanical support.
Self-fusing tape will need to be cut off carefully, and it can squeeze into crevices. I sometimes use a release layer of plumbing-style teflon tape to avoid that, then the sticky part of whatever you're sealing with extends past the teflon tape. Properly sized and heated adhesive-lined shrink tubing is a pretty reliable seal, pretty rigid and practically permanent unless you really really really need to cut those connectors back out. Urethane is permanent. Trapping moisture into the connection before sealing can ruin your seal, or your connector, or your connection. Donovan Balli KG5BDZ On 3/9/2024 8:49 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote:
Connector Weatherproofing: Everyone Has an Opinion Gary NA6O Check this attached article out. XLNT stuff. 73..Rick W5RH -- Rick Hiller */e-mail: rickhille...@gmail.com/* */Cell/VM/Text: 832-474-3713/* */Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive/* */ Houston, TX 77036/* ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here:https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
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