> MEK), mostly to get a good visual on the strands. I apply > Noalox (contact grease) to restore water resistance.
Years and years ago, I headed enginering for a company that owned dozens of cable and MATV systems. Because of FCC regulations and proximity of some systems to airport flight paths, we tested a variety of things to reduce connector problems. We very quickly abandoned things like noalox and settled on either 100% pure GE silicon dielectric compound, or a Teflon based dielectric compound manufactured by a company in Lorain Ohio (or some city close to Lorain). We actually found an increase in connection problems with things like Noalox. Our policy evolved into dabbing the male connector inside with dielectric compound, and lightly smearing the female threads. We used the Teflon paste only on trunk lines. Noalox caused center pin connection problems on our trunk and drop cables, turning copper black. We had to replace many connectors that had Noalox contacting the copper. I think it was some sort of zinc-copper reaction, but that was years ago. 73 Tom _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
