If you want something done right you just have to do it yourself. Can't rely on the self sealers to self seal. They're basically lazy.
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:25 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors Tried the "self sealing tape" products. Neither of them worked well for me (for very long). Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." --- Albert Einstein On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Ryan Spott <rsp...@cspott.com> wrote: > Why can't we have something like this: > <http://www.tvcinc.com/products.aspx?item_group_id=174&product_line_id=5> > > Then I can have a factory sealed pigtail coming out of my antenna, and a > factory sealed pigtail coming out of my radio.. > > Then the 2 can meet in silicon squished bliss. > > ryan > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net > >wrote: > > > http://www.amazon.com/GB-Electrical-HTP-1010-Self-Sealing/dp/B00004WLKT > > > > This is all I've used since the first year I was a WISP. Easy to take > off > > the couple times I've needed to and I've never had a water issue. > > > > Well, I get the stuff I use from Lowes. > > > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:28 PM > > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors > > > > > Best. Stuff. Ever. > > > > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002ZPINC/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=48 6539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00075J4J6&pf_rd_m=ATVP DKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0YKHJM87AJ2TBD52DRE2 > > > > > > Josh Luthman > > > Office: 937-552-2340 > > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > > 1100 Wayne St > > > Suite 1337 > > > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > > > "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." > > > --- Albert Einstein > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Robert West > > > <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: > > > > > >> Rubber tape rules on this end. > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On > > >> Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer > > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:50 PM > > >> To: WISPA General List > > >> 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" <rgunder...@gmail.com> > > >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > > >> 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, <os10ru...@gmail.com> 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, <lakel...@gbcx.net> 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. 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