There are two methods I can say work. Electrical tape the entire thing then cover it in coax seal. The purpose of the electrical tape is only to "easily" remove all the gunk off of the coax connector. I personally spend $10 on a new cable and seal then spending 15 to 30 minutes minimum trying to clean it off. Coax seal does a beautiful job of keeping the weather out. The worst part about Ohio weather is that we can get a build up of ice and have it melt and freeze within 24 hours. Finding how to seal our gear was a difficult task but has been solved.
For the last couple of years we quit using PacWireless enclosures and stick with the no name brand "2 or 4 n hole enclosure" with ribs and U bolts. Coax connectors sealed with a good foot of coax seal, from enclosure to the factory sealer of the coax cable. No problems in the last year or two since doing this. 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 Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Mark Nash <markl...@uwol.net> 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" <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! 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