"Bill Turner" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:43:22 GMT, "R. Scott"
wrote:

So how do you guys seal your outside coax ?

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I use a product called Coax-Seal, available from most ham dealers. It
remains pliant and is easily removable even after years outside.


save the big bucks and buy duct seal by the pound from a local electrical
supplier. but which ever one you use cover it with a layer of electrical
tape to keep it from the sun and pressed into the cracks well. some people
put a layer of tape on first, then the seal, then another layer of tape to
make it easier to remove.

one fair warning... neither of them will stick if you get the common
silicone dielectric grease on the outside of the connector... keep that
stuff on the inside and off your hands or it just won't seal.

and as others have probably pointed out stay away from the silicone rubber
caulks and glass sealants, those usually give off an acid while curing (the
vinegar smell) that can etch the connector, and they just don't stay very
well sealed when coated on a connector.

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Dave wrote:

and as others have probably pointed out stay away from the silicone rubber
caulks and glass sealants, those usually give off an acid while curing (the
vinegar smell) that can etch the connector, and they just don't stay very
well sealed when coated on a connector.

Our local hardware store has (among others) a black GE silicone
sealant which is specifically labelled as being suitable for use on
metals, and to be noncorrosive. It contains no acetic acid. I've
used it on F connectors on my TV and satellite-dish wiring - it stood
up to sunlight for quite a few years, and when removed did not appear
to have corroded the brass at all.

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