On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 01:43:48 GMT, "Roger Gt"
wrote:
"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 22:14:41 GMT, "Roger Gt"
wrote:
"Steve Silverwood" wrote in message
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In article , endor37@skip-
the-spam.hotmail.com says...
I'm planning to run 6 RG11 feeds for my DishTV setup. What is the
best
way of making sure the connections are *waterproof* indefinitely.
I'm using T&B SNS connectors on the cable and where the connection
meets the LNB, I'm thinking about using some sorta of silicone grease
sealant on the threads, plenty of wrapping with Scotch 88 tape and
then
a coat of Skotchcoat.
I have had pretty good luck by running a piece of nylon thread along
opposite sides of the connector, taping the thread in place, then coating
the Coax connector with about an eighth of an inch of Hot melt, then when
cool, With a layer or two of electrical tape to protect the Hot melt from
the sun. Thought of using Heat shrink, but it soften the Hot Melt! The
You can purchase heat shrink with the hot melt glue on the inside.
When you shrink the tube (starting at the center and working out) the
hot melt glue coats everything and the tube is much stronger than the
stuff you get at radio shack.
threads can be used to open the melt to make it easy to remove if I need
to
access the connector. Some if these connections have gone four years and
look Okay!
When you want to remove the cover, just heat a bit and use a box
cutter, or sharp knife to cut it away. (wear leather gloves)
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
The stuff is made by 3M in two sizes that I've seen
800 IMCSN .80"/.22" 20/5.6 mm
and .400 IMCSN .40"/.12" 10/3.1 mm
It's a tad over a dollar a foot.
Also Times wire packages a piece with their N connectors.
I have some photos of both sizes of tubing as well as the connector
and I have one splice that has been taken apart.
I cut the splice out of the line as I though there was a problem with
it, which there was, but it was the last thing I expected. It turns
out the barrel connector had shorted and the other connectors were
still good, or would have been if I hadn't cut them out.
I'll try and get some shots up on my web page Monday or tuesday.
My home page is
www.rogerhalstead.com and the URL for the coax splices
and heat shrink tubing *will* be
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/connectors.htm when it goes up.
As it's past 3:00 AM, I have to create the page, resize the images and
then ftp it up to the server, I think it's gonna wait. To top it off I
have to spend most of tomorrow (Monday) out at the airport, finishing
up a demolition project and then cleaning up... soooo, if my memory
holds that long, I'll try and get the page up Monday evening.
OK, I did get the page up, but only small images. Links to larger 800
X 600 images this evening.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
I'll look for it. Sounds easier!!! Thanks!
K7DUP