The telephone company uses dessicant in cable connections without any trouble. Somewhere in the basement I have the remainder of a pint can of it. They use it as loose crystals.
If the box is sealed properly, there will only be the existing moisture, and nothing added. A bit of dessicant ought to absorb that and that will be the end of it. If the box isn't sealed, then... Craig Healy Providence, RI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hutton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] moisture proofing boxes > > Except for the fact that they keep sucking mositure out of the air and eventually turn into a pasty, corrosive mess that eats up any metal in the area. > > Someone posted their experience with silica pacs just a few weeks ago on the topband list and it was not a happy story. > > > Chuck> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:13:21 -0400> Subject: Re: [IRCA] moisture proofing boxes> > > > Well, the posters may have a good point. Maybe I should not have been> > > so hasty to seal up that box.> > Before you seal it up, toss in one of those dessicant packs labeled "Do Not> Eat". That should keep the residual moisture locked up.> > Craig Healy> Providence, RI> > _______________________________________________> IRCA mailing list> [email protected]> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca> > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers> > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org> > To Post a message: [email protected]> > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
