Yeah, I remember that at the Chicago conference. The question someone asked was something like, "What's the purpose of the silicone sleeves?". Answer... Marketing purposes.
Can't say I've taken a shower with RF equipment on purpose before. Does the added radiation get you any more sanitary? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:09 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors The silicone sleeve is just for appearance. It's not needed, according to them. I'm tempted to setup a Rocket and sector in a shower and just leave them there for a couple weeks. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Robert West" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:30 PM To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors > The Rockets use what seems to be a soft silicone sleeve that slides over > the > RSMA. Me no trust. I taped them anyway. Ugly, yes. Watertight? Heck > yes. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mike Hammett > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:59 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors > > According to UBNT, their Rocket and RocketDish have an IP67 compliant > connector. According to other (more "reputable") companies that have IP67 > radios, they're water submersible to a couple feet. > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:50 AM > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors > >> Heat shrink doesn't work in the cold. It will get hard (the glue) and as >> things move in the wind etc. it'll allow water in. Been there done that. >> >> NOTHING works better than self vulcanizing rubber tape. >> >> If what you use is easy to get off it's not a good tight seal. >> >> sigh >> >> It sure can't be that hard to build a connector that seals without the >> tape! >> sigh >> marlon >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "RickG" <[email protected]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:15 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors >> >> >>> Yes - hate the mess but seals the best! >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 6:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Coax-seal >>>> On Nov 19, 2009, at 6:42 PM, AJ wrote: >>>> >>>> > CANUSA adhesive shrink tubing is your friend :) >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 4:41 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> No 400 connector from any of the manufacturers is weatherproof by >>>> itself. >>>> >> You need to weatherproof all of your connections. If they are not >>>> getting >>>> >> wet you are lucky. Plain and simple. >>>> >> >>>> >> Bob >>>> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>>> >> >>>> >> -----Original Message----- >>>> >> From: "MDK" <[email protected]> >>>> >> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:20:52 >>>> >> To: WISPA General List<[email protected]> >>>> >> Subject: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> I've run out of these, and none of the vendors I use commonly carry >>>> them. >>>> >> Anyone out west have these? >>>> >> >>>> >> Yeah, I know, it costs more to buy two of these than a whole >>>> >> pre-built >>>> 10 >>>> >> foot cable, but every danged pre-built I buy has water issues. >>>> >> >>>> >> We have never had to seal any of the cables we built ourselves, and >>>> >> none >>>> of >>>> >> them have ever leaked (except when someone who'll forever remain >>>> nameless >>>> >> forgot to tighten the cable...), but I have no luck at all with the >>>> >> pre-made >>>> >> I've bought from multiple places. 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