Scotchkote! Yes - Thank you for the correction! The other could lead to disaster!
Nope - not ex-navy. Its pretty standard practice in the offshore world. My time was spent on research vessels down in Antarctica. Apologies for the mix-up. Brent On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 3:37 PM, paul swed <paulsw...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK this is crazy I answered out of sequence not realizing my email had > never been sent. > Describing Navy and ScotchKote... > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL > > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 3:36 PM, paul swed <paulsw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Brent > > You must be ex-Navy. We did the same thing with a final coat > > of liquid rubber. 3M scotch coat. On the ships I could open a connector > > that had been to sea for years and the connectors were clean as they were > > when installed. I still use this approach. Very solid and as I mentioned > > earlier in the thread I use the F connectors for lots of things. > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:01 PM, brent evers <brent.ev...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> BTW - 3M Scotch rubber tape is regularly used in the offshore industry > to > >> make waterproof connections to 6000m/10,000psi. I use it on any/all > >> outdoor signal (RF/Microwve antenna connectors, amphenol, etc) > connectors > >> as well. I cover the rubber tape with a layer of electrical tape (Super > >> 88), and then a layer of scotchguard over that. > >> > >> Scotch rubber tape comes in both a linered (23), and liner-less (130C) > >> version. I far prefer the liner-less 130c. > >> > >> To make sure this is time related, my two Thunderbolt antenna connectors > >> are also sealed this way. > >> > >> Brent > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Rob Kimberley < > >> robkimber...@btinternet.com > >> > wrote: > >> > >> > It's a very useful material, also called "Self Amalgamating Tape". > >> > > >> > Been using it for years for all sorts of outside cable work. > >> > > >> > Rob > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] > On > >> > Behalf Of Azelio Boriani > >> > Sent: 12 April 2013 14:00 > >> > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > >> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Connectors > >> > > >> > Sorry, not neoprene but self-sealing polyisobutyl tape, very effective > >> for > >> > the outdoor antenna work**. I have recently opened a sealed > connection, > >> > after 10 years, and the protected connector appears as new. > >> > > >> > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Azelio Boriani > >> > <azelio.bori...@screen.it>wrote: > >> > > >> > > I use neoprene tape to make really water tight connections for all > >> > > type of connectors. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Bob Camp <li...@rtty.us> wrote: > >> > > > >> > >> Hi > >> > >> > >> > >> The fancy F connectors are indeed waterproof if: > >> > >> > >> > >> 1) You have the right cable > >> > >> 2) The cable and connector match up > >> > >> 3) The tool and the connector match up > >> > >> > >> > >> The auction sites are a great place to get samples of connectors > and > >> > >> tools that apparently work with no known cable . > >> > >> > >> > >> If you are not careful about the trim on the dielectric / > positioning > >> > >> , they can have issues above 1 or 2 GHz. Even a lot of care they > >> > >> don't really do the job above 5 GHz. Exactly where they drop out > >> > >> depends (of course) on your return loss expectations. > >> > >> > >> > >> Bob > >> > >> > >> > >> On Apr 11, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Gordon Batey <gpba...@wildblue.net> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > Greetings, > >> > >> > > >> > >> > I have used the longitudinal compression F connectors for some > time > >> > >> > now > >> > >> with > >> > >> > several GPS units and RG-6 cable. They certainly appear to be > >> > >> waterproof > >> > >> > and quite sturdy. Not inexpensive but very serviceable. I > found a > >> > >> > kit > >> > >> with > >> > >> > the installation tool and connectors and separate connectors at > >> > >> > LOWES > >> > >> that > >> > >> > does a nice job. I also found one for BNC that use the same > >> > >> > principle > >> > >> but > >> > >> > have not used it yet. 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