We used to use stuff that looks very similar to that (though definitely not exactly the same) when we used Tranzeo stuff - did not work well, I give it a D on weather proofing but an A on applying/removing.
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 2:38 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Try the new silicone tape from Times Microwave. Works real nice and comes > right off with a razor knife > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Mark Nash" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 11:23:14 > To: WISPA General List<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Best Practice: Sealing Coax Connectors > WAS:HyperlinkCoax Jumpers > > > Thanks. > > Sounds like coax-seal & electrical tape is a good solution. > > Anyone have other solutions? We used to use butyl but that stuff's nasty. > > We're going to this tower tomorrow because it looks like that's the only > break in the weather. I just ordered a few boxes of coax-seal for > overnight > delivery. > > 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 10:57 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Best Practice: Sealing Coax Connectors > WAS:HyperlinkCoax Jumpers > > > > I use two layers of tape with the coaxseal in between. This protects the > > connectors and allows clean removal of the coaxseal. In addition, the > tape > > seems to hold up better to the weather than the coaxseal. > > To be honest, I'd rather get rid of weather proofing altogether and just > POE > > everywhere. Unfortunately, I have found any good sector antennas with > radios > > build in. Then again, it is lame to replace an antenna due to a bad > radio. > > The Ubiquiti Bullets have potential for this use but I suspect you still > > need to weather proof the connector. Also, whiel they have a lot of > > capabilities, I havent found a way to shape individual users bandwidth if > > they are used as an AP. I guess migrate bandwidth shaping to the user > side? > > > > -RickG > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Mark Nash <[email protected]> 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. 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