On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 04:40:26PM -0800, Glen Zook wrote:
>
> The "cheap stuff" congeals into a waterproof mass after a few days in the
> sun. More expensive tape often comes loose. One does have to cut through
> the mass to remove the tape. I have removed this tape from antennas that
> hav
Or, you can use the really cheap black plastic tape for weatherproofing. That
is, the "no name", "UL approved", tape that is sold by places like Harbor
Freight.
Such tape was provided by Decibel Products, and other commercial two-way
antenna manufacturers, for decades to weatherproof coaxial c
Sorry,
Yes, the double side is Get proper rubber self-amalgamating tape. Should
have said that!
- Original Message -
From: "Gordon JC Pearce"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 4:42 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy an M2 antenna Sealing Coax
On Tue, Dec 1
When I lived in Hampton Roads (and was in the Nav) I eventually came on
to the following algorithm:
2 layers of good electrical tape
2 layers of coax seal
2 more layers of good electrical tape, each overlapping the under layer.
When I retired from the Navy and took the antennas down, connectors
All,
Actually, the M2 antennas don't need weatherproofing. The polarity
switching cable/ transformers and baluns are made of RG-6 gel filled with
commercial compression connectors. This stuff should be bulletproof.
The polarity switch and front driven element are sealed. There is no way
(and no rea
On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 02:21:50PM -0500, Rich/wa4bue wrote:
> I am not a fan of COAX Seal, it tends to migrate into the connector.
>
> In the Hampton Roads area, a NAVY town, we use the old NAVY way:
> * Light application of high great Silicon
> * Double sided electrical tape rap
> * Electrical t
