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Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] sealing coax fittings
What about silicone plumber's tape? If wrapped first with the
silicone tape, then with the UV electrical tape, would that seal out the
water?
- Jim
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Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
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What about silicone plumber's tape? If wrapped first with the
silicone tape, then with the UV electrical tape, would that seal out the water?
- Jim
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Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us
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Remember.condensation from the extreme changes in temperature also
creates water.
73 Norm K1AA]
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cost the
grand sum of 99 euro cents! I think Farnell.com sell it.
Cheers
Dave G0OIL
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Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] sealing coax fit
I don't know why, but single, double, and triple wraps don't
matter--mosture still gets in.
Last week I took a 4 element 2m yagi off a 40' tower and when I tilted the
boom (maybe 40" long) water came pouring out of the end.
This in the Arizona desert in a location that has not seen rain in 6
My blood pressure can not take another citation of the advice to wrap your
coax plugs with any kind of plastic electrical tape for water sealing
out-doors (again in Aug. QST ant. article by "ed").
I have wrapped and unwrapped exterior coax fittings for 47 years, in cold
weather and hot, wet an
