[Antennas] Weatherproofing

Fri, 31 Jan 2003 07:00:55 -0600

after further reading of your post, please disregard my earlier post, 
obviously you are building a HF dipole not a VHF J-pole.  Good luck.

wd4air

>From: "Durwydd MacTara" <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Antennas] Weatherproofing
>Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 01:04:20 +0000
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>I plan to construct a multiband dipole and will do the solder joints 
>betwween the RG-8X and the 300 Ohm twinlead inside of a slitted piece of 
>0.5" CPVC which will be capped with a tee for hanging. Should I use Latex 
>or silicone caulk to weaterproof the connections? BTW this is going in a 
>backpack for fiekd use, so this is why the 8x instead of 213.
>  "Stupidity" is a Terminal condition; However Ignorance is curable!
>             Durwydd MacTara
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