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Re: [TowerTalk] Weatherproofing unused coax

To: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Weatherproofing unused coax
From: Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:41:00 -0800
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On the ends I zip tie the end of the coax to a post or whatever nearby and put 
an empty plastic Skippy peanut butter jar (small size)
down over the top of the connector.  I have found Skippy crunchy works the best.

73,
Bob
K6UJ




On Nov 11, 2010, at 2:10 PM, jimlux wrote:

> Jim Brown wrote:
>> On 11/11/2010 12:46 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>> There are plastic caps like those used on Phillystran and Yagi element
>>> ends and  Plastic pipe caps.
>> 
>> I've used baggies ty-wrapped onto the coax, with the cable secured so 
>> that the opening faces downward.
>> 
> 
> rubber bands and plastic bags
> ditto and condoms
> ditto and "finger cots" (kind of like short rubber single finger gloves)
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