That's essentially what the submersible heatshrink is, big heatshrink filled
with hotmelt, so as you shrink it the inside melts and seals.
David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of ersmar@comcast.net
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 14:20
> To: eric@k3na.org; k1ttt@arrl.net
> Cc: 'Rick Scott'; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotator connector replacement - trailer-
> stylevs. Amphenol Eco-Mate
>
> TT:
>
> When I built a coaxial balun for my Skyhawk, I stripped the antenna
> end of the cable and soldered a wire pigtail to the shield. I slipped a
> piece of heatshrink tubing over the cable end with the center and shield
> wires sticking out, and filled the end of the tubing with hot melt glue.
> Then I shrunk the heat shrink tubing. Nice weather-resistant glob on the
> end.
>
> You might be able to seal the end(s) of the control cable this way.
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Eric Scace K3NA <eric@k3na.org>
> > That only works if one can get enough glue/sealer to squeeze between the
> > 4-7 loose wires that come off the trailer connector to seal the gap
> > between the wires. This is what we had difficulty with.
> >
> > I'm not saying it's futile to get a good seal. It certainly can be done
> > with care. Ed W0YK and I have just tried to show that other connectors
> > exist with excellent weatherproofing characteristics, easier
> > installation, and only slightly more costly.
> >
> > -- Eric
> >
> > on 07 Feb 02 Fri 06:35 David Robbins K1TTT said the following:
> > > Or just wrap once to insulate and then seal the whole splice in that
> > > underwater heatshrink splice sealer stuff.
> > >
> > >
> > > David Robbins K1TTT
> > > e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
> > > web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> > > AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
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