[Elecraft] TMP connectors (Jim Rhodes)

[John Canfield]

I use Dow Corning 5 Compound dielectric grease on all of my outside coax 
connectors, just a little pinky size on the SO239 or F connector. 
However I use it to prevent any moisture contamination but I suppose it 
could inhibit any dissimilar metal corrosion or oxidation. Not sure if 
there would be any benefit for your application though plus it's just a 
tad messy. Since you have an intermittent problem I suppose you could 
try it and see what happens (or doesn't happen.)

John W5TWO

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> Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025 20:25:45 -0600
> From: Jim Rhodes <jimk0xu at gmail.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] TMP connectors
> ----snip----- So I popped
> the top and twisted all of the TMP connectors that I could reach, powered
> it up and it has been working fine again.
> My question to the group is: Has anyone ever gone to the trouble of
> treating all of those pesky little connectors with some kind of dialectric
> grease to keep them from this kind of behavior? ----snip----
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> Jim K0XU
> jim at rhodesend.net