3m 2228 self vulcanizing rubber tape. Covered with 3m 33+ electrical tape.
I've NEVER had one leak when done this way. marlon ----- 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! Join today! >> > > http://signup.wispa.org/ >> > > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------ >> > > >> > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> > > >> > > 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: [email protected] >> > >> > 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: [email protected] >> >> 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: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
