[amsat-bb] General Question on water proofing coax connectors

[W3AB/GEO]

Agreed, Coax Seal works well.

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On Jun 14, 2018, 14:32, at 14:32, Mail <nm3a at mail.com> wrote:
>I have generally used Coax-Seal (name brand). It looks like tar and
>comes in tape form. Molds like clay. Does not harden with cold or rain,
>does not get soft with heat or sun, seals completely and lasts a long
>time. 
>
>I had it on my HF and satellite cables and antennas. After 15 years the
>connectors looked like new when I took it all down. Testing cables
>later (9913 type cable) showed cables had like new specs, showing there
>was no water ingress. I am sure there’s more than one way to be
>successful, but I know that this works. 
>
>Dan
>
>Sent from here. NM3A
>
>> On Jun 14, 2018, at 15:47, Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Last fall I did the electric tape+coax seal method and the
>connections were
>> perfectly fine when I opened them this spring. Not the longest 'soak'
>time,
>> but having the tape UNDER the coax seal sure made it come off easy!
>> 
>> 73, Don KB2YSI
>> 
>>> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 15:41 Butch via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>wrote:
>>> 
>>> In your experience, what is the most effective way to waterproof
>coax
>>> connectors?
>>> 
>>> How often does it have to be done?
>>> 
>>> Is it reasonably easy to remove?  i.e. not permanent
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Butch K8KO
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