"R. Scott" wrote:

I had been using the Stretch Seal stuff. But Im replacing all my coax
and noticed that the Feed for my Beam the seal was all cracked and had
come apart in places (especially the braid side. Ive a can of Liquid
tape and had thought of that.

So how do you guys seal your outside coax ?


Not sure what stretch seal is, but I use a couple layers of Scotch LR
followed by more layers of Scotch 88. LR is a rubber strip kind of
tape that sticks to itself, but not your hands, shirt, radio, etc.
This is good enough for above ground locations that do not submerge.
I've peeled the tape off after 4 years in the air and the connection
is dry and shiny.

If it's underground or more wet locations, Bishop Bi Seal is a
professional 'gummy' seal.

I did a bit of searching to see if a retail source was available and
was surprised to find an online catalog version of a vendor I spend
lots of company money at -
http://www.tvcinc.com/catalog/PDFs/Drop/Tape.pdf

I never use RTV on outdoor connections - moisture seeps in, adds to
the acid and rots the connection.

Silicone grease is better, but only if covered by tape or spark plug
boots to keep it on the connection. I only use grease for temporary
setups.




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