My understanding is the Vinyl tape is more solar resistant than the black rubber...
ryan Mark Nash wrote: > 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" <[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>> 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 <[email protected]> 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! 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