[Antennas] Anti-Corrosion Compound

[Ron Youvan]

Gary K9GS wrote:

> Chris is exactly correct.  Never put anything inside the connector;
> there is no need to do so.  Once moisture has made it that far (inside
> the connector) failure is the next step.

> Personally, I leave the coax seal off.  I've never had a problem with
> just the Scotch rubber tape and then Scotch 33 or 88.  The rubber tape
> is self fusing and will form an impenetrable barrier to moisture.

   I watched two GTE technicians put 6 new rolls of Scotch 33 tape on a connector
(TV-23 connectors) used to splice two pieces of cable together, (on a tower)
it rained that night, the next morning the fuses were blown in the equipment,
they took the tape off and poured two gallons of water out of the connectors.
Tape does NOT do it in Florida.  I don't speak for anywhere else.
Numerous HAM installations where splices were taped over failed quickly.
   One thin layer of tape and an overcoat of putty type sealant does.
The Dum-dum (duct seal) is considerably cheaper than any other cable sealing
product that I have found.  It also cuts off easily with a knife or razor blade.
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    Ron KA4INM - I'm proud to be Chuck's pop!