[Elecraft] N fittings

[Vic Rosenthal]

Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote:

> Rolf Moberg wrote:
> 
>>N is ofter water tight. Can you find PL-259 which can be put into water
>>for 24 hours? And get adequate return loss measurement results afterwards?
>  
> Also Rolf, with unprotected PL-259 connectors water / moisture can get into
> the coax's braid and you don't know that you have a problem for some time.
> Have used N connectors outside for 40+ years - no problems yet.

Part of correctly installing a PL259 outdoors is waterproofing it!  I have used 
both coax seal (for those who don't know, a gummy rubber-like substance) and 
regular electrical tape coated with "liquid electrical tape", with success.

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco