From OP: Coax Connector Questions
 

David wrote:

On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:32:29 -0500, dxAce
wrote:




David wrote:

On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:26:33 -0500, dxAce
wrote:



Robert11 wrote:

Hi,

Thanks for help and suggestions, as well as all the help you've provided in
the past. Really appreciate it.

What sealant would you suggest ?
Just gunk up with RTV, or is there something neater and just as effective ?

Coax-Seal... that along with some good black electrical tape.

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/1194.html

dxAce
Michigan
USA


On the outside of the putty.

FYI If you buy it as 3M Electrical Putty it costs much less.

http://www.tessco.com/products/displ...41&eventPage=1

Gee, that's $10.70 per roll (list)(60" long) vs. the Coax-Seal at $2.99 per roll
(60" long).

How does it cost much less?

3 times wider and twice as thick.

Seems to me the narrower width of the Coax-Seal makes it a bit easier to work with,
though I suppose one could cut the 3M stuff.

I bought 2 rolls of the Coax-Seal about 10 years ago and still have one full roll and
a partial here. The thickness is certainly adequate.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

From OP: Coax Connector Questions
 

On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:34:53 -0500, dxAce
wrote:



How does it cost much less?

3 times wider and twice as thick.

Seems to me the narrower width of the Coax-Seal makes it a bit easier to work with,
though I suppose one could cut the 3M stuff.

I bought 2 rolls of the Coax-Seal about 10 years ago and still have one full roll and
a partial here. The thickness is certainly adequate.

dxAce
Michigan
USA
Andrew sends it out with EIA terminations for Heliax (3" continuous 50
Ohm transmission line). I get it from tower climbers. Use it for
everything.

From OP: Coax Connector Questions
 

On 2006-01-28, Robert11 wrote:
Hi,

Thanks for help and suggestions, as well as all the help you've provided in
the past. Really appreciate it.

What sealant would you suggest ?
Just gunk up with RTV, or is there something neater and just as effective ?


I tape first, then gunk -- it makes ungunking easier if you need/want to
change the connector at a later date.