How about coming up into mating connector from the bottom and then
installing a rain hat over the mating connector so that the rain can't
get to the connector interface (imagine the top end of a 2 liter coke
bottle mounted over the female jack to form an umbrella). That would
allow you to permanently waterproof the interface between the rain
hat and the female jack while maintaining the flexibility of a quick
disconnect. Then just put a light coating of Dow Corning Silicone High
Vacuum Grease on the center pin and threads of the UHF connector
and you should be good to go. No fuss, no muss.
73 de Mike, W4EF....................
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>
> Does it leave a residue?
>
> This tape is sort of where I'm starting, but I'm looking for a better(?)
> solution. The tape works, but:
> - it's a consumable (which means after I cut it off I've to to throw it
> away, which leads to a trash problem on tear down
> - it takes extra steps to wrap the tape (when you've got to make a dozen
> connections, and you want the total setup time to be <15-20 minutes, even
30
> seconds adds up)
> - taping in the rain is a dicey proposition (The tape or the cable gets
wet,
> and things don't stick very well)
>
> This is in connection with a portable phased array. Pull to a stop, jump
> out, 20 minutes later, you're on the air.
>
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