On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 10:01:22 -0600, Bob Miller
wrote:

GE silicon Kitchen & Bath sealant from the hardware store.

You have to watch some of this stuff as certain brands contain
acetic(?) acid which corrodes copper.

I use a hot glue gun followed by copious layers of self amalgamatind
tape, followed by a couple of layers of standard PVC insulating tape
to prevent UV degradation of the self-amalalg.

Peter, G3PHO

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 19:26:10 GMT, wrote:

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 10:01:22 -0600, Bob Miller
wrote:

GE silicon Kitchen & Bath sealant from the hardware store.

You have to watch some of this stuff as certain brands contain
acetic(?) acid which corrodes copper.

It won't hurt a thing as long as it's not contained within a small
area. When contained it'll destroy copper and aluminum. Also it is
water proof, but not moisture proof. (see my earlier post)


I use a hot glue gun followed by copious layers of self amalgamatind
tape, followed by a couple of layers of standard PVC insulating tape
to prevent UV degradation of the self-amalalg.

Going to that much work I'd just go with flooded heat shrink tube.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Peter, G3PHO