And there is usually lots of it at hamfests (especially Dayton) for
pretty cheep!
It works great as you describe John.
BUT, make sure your first wrap (we call it the courtesy wrap) is not
very long. Just enough to cover the connector, and your butyl wrap is
much longer, and your final tap is longer yet.
73, Jim W7RY
On 3/9/2024 9:59 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
I'm pretty certain that the pros use butyl mastic in-between layers of vinyl
electric tape. It works well and comes apart reasonably easy. DX
Engineering sells it, it also comes with Andrew grounding kits, etc.
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/tes-2212
John KK9A
Michael Murphy KI8R wrote:
I always use this: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/tes-2155
Coax Seal is awful and will eventually dry out and almost impossible to
remove.
Mike - KI8R
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