"Coax-Seal" Sealant & "Stuf" for your Shortwave Listener
(SWL) Antenna's RF Connections [Weather Proofing]

MIKE,

It is Not good to use because it contains Chemicals that
can cause the 'mechanical' Electrical Connections to
"Corrode" {form an oxide} that will 'inhibit' the Electrical
Conductivity of the mechanical Electrical Connection.

However, If Silicon Sealer is 'all-you-got':

1. First wrap the 'mechanical' Electrical Connections
with Black Electrical Tape.

2. Second use a Brush to Paint-Smear the Silicon Sealer
all over the Electrical Tape and an Inch or two beyond.

THE BETTER IDEA IS TO USE "COAX-SEAL" SEALANT
The-Better-Way is to use "Coax Seal" as others have
recommended here.

COAX-SEAL = http://www.coaxseal.com/
http://www.radioshack.com/images/ProductCatalog/ProductImage/278/l278-1645.jpg


How to use Coax-Seal Sealant for Outdoor RF Connections
HOW-TO-USE = http://www.naval.com/coax-seal/
http://www.coaxseal.com/How%20to%20Use%20Coax-Seal.htm

WHERE-TO-BUY: Coax-Seal Sealant for Outdoor RF Connections
UR = http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/cable/1194.html
RADIOSHACK = http://tinyurl.com/64jvl
RadioShack Catalog # 278-1645
RADIO-BOOKS = http://www.radiobooks.com/products/cseal.htm
AES-HAM = http://tinyurl.com/3r7ue
HRO = http://www.hamradio.com/cgi-bin/uncgi/ase?MAN=Universal


TAKING THE EXTRA-STEP IS "STUF" {In-a-Tube}
STUF Dielectric "Water Proofing Filler" for Coax Connectors
STUF = http://tinyurl.com/5gktb
http://www.mjsales.net/items.asp?FamilyID=503&this_Cat1ID=266&Cat2ID=34&C at3ID=27

STUF = http://www.wavehunter.com/stuf.htm
STUF-IMAGE = http://www.wavehunter.com/stuf1.htm
STUF = http://www.aesham.com/pdf/p125-133.pdf
STUF-TUBE = http://www.crossdevices.com/
- Stuf contains Teflon.
- Just fill the coax connector with STUF and tighten.
- STUF closely simulates this material used in Coax
Cable's Dielectric Properties, minimizing the initial
insertion signal losses while maintaining signal level
over time with the aging of the connection.
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iane ~ RHF
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All are WELCOME at the Shortwave Listener (SWL) "Antenna Ashram"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/502
Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night . . .
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond, The BEYOND !
[ With the a Shortwave Listener 'SWL' Antenna of your own making. ]
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= = = "hobergenix" h*b*rg*n*x@s... wrote:
SOURCE = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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I have a 50' longwire up with only a wire lead in.
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I have some 70 ohm cable that I plan to use for the lead in.
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I also will use a 70 ohm to 300 ohm tv transformer as a balun.
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Any recodmindations on what I should use to protect the
F connector on the TV Transformer?
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I was told the house hold silicon sealer is not a good choice?
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Mike
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