Is the electrical tape just to hold the coax-seal in place? Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "RickG" <rgunder...@gmail.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Best Practice: Sealing Coax Connectors WAS: HyperlinkCoax Jumpers
> Coaxseal and good electrical tape. LOL, I had one tower where the pigeons > would peck at the connectors, so I added metal foil tape over the > connection. That took care of that! > -RickG > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Mark Nash <markl...@uwol.net> wrote: > > > The only thing we use to seal these connectors is fusion tape from GB. I > > can get it from the local hardware store. I suspect that this is a > > problem. > > > > How is everyone sealing connectors on towers? This one particular site is > > at 3100ft so it gets wind and cold. Snow & ice on it for a few 2-week > > periods per year. Lots of rain during the winter. It's been the worst for > > coax failures. > > > > Mark Nash > > UnwiredWest > > 78 Centennial Loop > > Suite E > > Eugene, OR 97401 > > 541-998-5555 > > 541-998-5599 fax > > http://www.unwiredwest.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:22 AM > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Hyperlink Coax Jumpers > > > > > > > I have used custom made ones from Tessco as well as the pre mades ones > > from > > > Wisp Router and other places. The last few years I have not had any > > > problems though it may have been due to the fact we put so much coax seal > > > around them. Do you seal it with coax seal (or comparable material)? > > > > > > Josh Luthman > > > Office: 937-552-2340 > > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > > 1100 Wayne St > > > Suite 1337 > > > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > > > --- Henry Spencer > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Mark Nash <markl...@uwol.net> wrote: > > > > > > > We have had about 6 of these fail in the last few months, whereas prior > > to > > > > that we don't recall a problem. They are 2-ft NM-NM LMR195 jumpers > > from > > > > Hyperlink. > > > > > > > > Anyone else have a problem? > > > > > > > > Any recommendations on best source for them? > > > > > > > > We normally only use them on backhauls & APs, so when they go bad it's > > a > > > > big frustrating problem. > > > > > > > > Mark Nash > > > > UnwiredWest > > > > 78 Centennial Loop > > > > Suite E > > > > Eugene, OR 97401 > > > > 541-998-5555 > > > > 541-998-5599 fax > > > > http://www.unwiredwest.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------ > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------ > > > > > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------ > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------ > > > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
