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Subject: [TowerTalk] Corrosion-proofing coax connections
From: "jim fox" <w0hfg@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 06:47:27 -1000
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I use a silicone grease without any problems after many years.. Just a 
little on the pin and barrel threads then tape with a good quality tape...   
Jim / W0HFG


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>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:00:17 -0400
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>    1. Re: grounding (Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS))
>    2. Re: grounding (Tom Rauch)
>    3. Corrosion-proofing coax connections (KT2Q)
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>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 07:19:21 -0400
>From: "Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS)" <nv8a@att.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] grounding
>To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>Cc: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
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>On 10/14/05 11:59 pm Tom Rauch tossed the following ingredients into the
>ever-growing pot of cybersoup:
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> > If I was in your position I would probably run wide copper
> > flashing along the shortest possible path between the two
> > entrances and bond them. If possible and reasonable would
> > also try to get a perimeter ground wire just outside the
> > house circling the house if possible, and bond it to the
> > things coming in to the house.
>
>How important is it for that perimeter ground wire to be buried? You
>didn't mention it. And does it matter how far it is from the house?
>
>Alan NV8A
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>Message: 2
>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 08:19:23 -0400
>From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] grounding
>To: "Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS)" <nv8a@att.net>,    <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
>Message-ID: <001901c5d182$aebcf560$6401a8c0@akorn.net>
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> > How important is it for that perimeter ground wire to be
>buried? You
> > didn't mention it. And does it matter how far it is from
>the house?
>
>
>The most important thing is it just "be there" to provide a
>path around the house. My perimeter ground buss is nothing
>but buried copper tubing and heavy gauge solid wire with a
>few copper pipe ground rods. It connects to the TV tower,
>service ground, antenna cable grounds, etc in an attempt to
>get things to all rise together.
>
>
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>Message: 3
>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:01:33 -0400
>From: KT2Q <dxdx@optonline.net>
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Corrosion-proofing coax connections
>To: TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
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>All:
>
>Checked an old PL259 connector and noticed some corrosion on the center 
>pin.
>I was surprised since the connector was packed with "Stuff".
>
>Is there a better non-conducting anti-corrosion RF connector grease out
>there? Preferably, something I can find at Home Depot?
>
>73 Tony KT2Q
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