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Crackerjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 415
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 8:11 am: | 
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What products are commercially available to coat/treat aluminum AND nylon antenna parts?
What about water/moisture proofing coax joints? |
Sonny
Junior Member
Username: Sonny
Post Number: 42
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 5:27 pm: |
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crackerjack,
If you a electracal supply house get a
roll of 3m High voltage rubber tape about 2" wide
I call it death tape its so strong you can put a quater between and fold it over and on its self and nobody can pull the tape apart. I use this on water proofing coax.
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5708
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 5:57 pm: |
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For Coax Joints (outside connections to antennas), I use Coax Boots and/or UV rated Silicone.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
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Crackerjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 443
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 12:08 am: |
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Lon: Where do you get the coax boots?
I am using tape now, but the prob;em with tape and sun well,.... And besides when moisture gets inside black tape, it stays inside the tape and becomes steam. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5710
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 12:22 am: |
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Crackerjack,
Hopefully from Copper. 
On our visit down there on the 26th I will be taking some goodies down to show them so they can have them for the Copper Members. 
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Crackerjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 444
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 12:25 am: |
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Good deal, thanks. |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 337
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 7:51 am: |
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I have always been taught never to seal coax connections with anything that may trap moisture, such as tape or any type of sealer. Now a boot seems very logical knowing it can breathe and water can run out from it. I always save the boots from old coax and you can also find makeshift boots at auto and hardware stores. |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1873
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 10:17 pm: |
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I always use glazing tape,1/2"x1/16" black butyl tape,VERY STICKY,and completely water proof,run it beyond the connectors at least 2",you can tape it if you like and the electrical tape WONT come off,rubber tape is unvulcanized rubber it sticks to itself very well but to other surfaces with varying results,it insulates well but unless you can encapsulate the object it will leak moisture,try 3M butyl tape it's the best water proofer even better than silicone sealant.Bigbob |
