I taught Rick this after he learned the hard way ! ;) CampWTF for life !
JohnnyO -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:43 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Moisture Ingress Thanks Rick. I will pass this along to our techs so they can start implementing this. I know they seal the heck out of things and it is really bizarre to me how any water is getting in there but it is. If they have questions about your process they may be contacting you directly. Many thanks, Scriv Rick Smith wrote: >Scotch Super 33 tape over the connectors, right close as you can get to the >antenna, all the way down the lmr past where the "rubber joint" is - then >mastic over that - then 33 again over the mastic. > >This is called a courtesy wrap, cause if you ever have to open it back up, >you slice down to the tape inside, and it peels right off quickly without >fighting the mastic. > >Since I started doin this, I've NEVER had a moisture problem. > >Also, wrap it when it's dry outside so you don't lock humidity into it... >temperature changes will then just wreak havoc on you. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of John Scrivner >Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:29 AM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: [WISPA] Moisture Ingress > >I would like a bit of feedback from those of you who have been installing >outdoor antennas for a while. I have a problem that I would like to see >fixed. It seems that after every long rain we see problems with the >occasional connection outside at the antenna getting water into it. We use >the Scotch seal mastic tape to seal the connections. The guys do not like >having to climb and they work hard to try to make sure we do not get these >problems and yet they come back. I would like to hear what you veterans out >there are doing to make sure the water stays out. >Thanks, >Scriv > >-- >WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.12/724 - Release Date: 3/16/2007 12:12 PM -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
