Yep, altho it's funny to see a photo of $20 worth of silicone tape being used to fix $5 worth of cheap PVC.
Tom S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Richardson" <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Moisture Abatement Techniques > Like this? > http://www.uline.com/BL_6422/Silicone-Self-Fusing-Tape?Pricode=WK713&gclid=CMrn0OmQmaACFSZHagodURKdmw > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Tom Sharples > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 7:26 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Moisture Abatement Techniques > > We quit using "monkey snot" (andrews mastic) a few years ago and started > using the self-vulcanizing tape, often called plumbers tape, on > everything. > Black silicon tape also works well but at a higher price. We put that on > first, then follow up with hi-quality 3M electrical tape for protection. > Works very well, and can be easily razor-bladed off if needed without the > gooey mastic mess. :-) > > Tom S. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greg Ihnen" <[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:01 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Moisture Abatement Techniques > > >> Does anyone like the pure rubber self vulcanizing tape over the vinyl >> tape? I like how that doesn't come loose over time. >> >> Greg >> >> On Mar 1, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Jerry Richardson wrote: >> >>> NS2's and other outdoor radios can take care of themselves. I add a >>> little seal around the cable exit on the bottom of the cover. The >>> bullets >>> make me a little nervous - I don't trust the grommet that comes with >>> them - a little sealer on the back at the cable exit is a good idea. >>> >>> This is how I was taught for RF connectors >>> >>> 3 layer process: >>> Layer 1 - 3M Super33 or Super88 electrical tape over the entire >>> connection extending 2" past the shrink wrap at both ends >>> Layer 2 - 3M Mastic 2229 over the electrical tape - squeeze repeatedly >>> to >>> conform all of the seams to one contiguous seal >>> Layer 3 - 3M Super33 or Super88 over the Mastic - this is to keep the >>> mastic in place and for UV protection >>> >>> http://picasaweb.google.com/aircloud.com/AntennaCoaxSeal# >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Israel Lopez-LISTS >>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:46 AM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: [WISPA] Moisture Abatement Techniques >>> >>> Hey All, >>> >>> So how do you guys avoid getting water/moisture in your gear? >>> >>> I'm going to be standing up a 9 end-point network, with some Ubiquiti >>> (Bullet2, Nanostation) gear, Directional & H-Pol Omni antennas, >>> Polyphasers, Ethernet Lightning Arrestors, etc,. I'm not going to be >>> able to travel to the site again in at least a year; its a rainy part of >>> the world, so I'd like to prevent any damage to the gear as much as >>> possible. >>> >>> Anything I should do to prevent moisture from getting into the gear? Or >>> other protective measures... Teflon on the coax connectors, Electrical >>> Tape on the Edges of the gear? If there was a place I could see some >>> pictures of the implementations that would be good too. >>> >>> -Israel >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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