A good final coating over the tape (be it pure rubber or vinyl) is 3M's Scotchkote http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MElectrical/Home/ProductsServices/Products/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE20OES1_nid=6Q3BGBPJ7CbeFR7R0D83TCgl
We used that on seagoing ships for outdoor connections that see salt water, rain, high winds, freezing rain, etc. Greg On Mar 5, 2009, at 2:27 PM, RickG wrote: > I use two layers of tape with the coaxseal in between. This protects > the > connectors and allows clean removal of the coaxseal. In addition, > the tape > seems to hold up better to the weather than the coaxseal. > To be honest, I'd rather get rid of weather proofing altogether and > just POE > everywhere. Unfortunately, I have found any good sector antennas > with radios > build in. Then again, it is lame to replace an antenna due to a bad > radio. > The Ubiquiti Bullets have potential for this use but I suspect you > still > need to weather proof the connector. Also, whiel they have a lot of > capabilities, I havent found a way to shape individual users > bandwidth if > they are used as an AP. I guess migrate bandwidth shaping to the > user side? > > -RickG > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Mark Nash <markl...@uwol.net> wrote: > >> Is the electrical tape just to hold the coax-seal in place? >> >> Mark Nash >> UnwiredWest >> 78 Centennial Loop >> Suite E >> Eugene, OR 97401 >> 541-998-5555 >> 541-998-5599 fax >> http://www.unwiredwest.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "RickG" <rgunder...@gmail.com> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:01 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Best Practice: Sealing Coax Connectors WAS: >> HyperlinkCoax Jumpers >> >> >>> Coaxseal and good electrical tape. LOL, I had one tower where the >>> pigeons >>> would peck at the connectors, so I added metal foil tape over the >>> connection. That took care of that! >>> -RickG >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Mark Nash <markl...@uwol.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The only thing we use to seal these connectors is fusion tape >>>> from GB. >> I >>>> can get it from the local hardware store. I suspect that this is a >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> How is everyone sealing connectors on towers? This one >>>> particular site >> is >>>> at 3100ft so it gets wind and cold. Snow & ice on it for a few 2- >>>> week >>>> periods per year. Lots of rain during the winter. It's been the >>>> worst >> for >>>> coax failures. >>>> >>>> Mark Nash >>>> UnwiredWest >>>> 78 Centennial Loop >>>> Suite E >>>> Eugene, OR 97401 >>>> 541-998-5555 >>>> 541-998-5599 fax >>>> http://www.unwiredwest.com >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:22 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Hyperlink Coax Jumpers >>>> >>>> >>>>> I have used custom made ones from Tessco as well as the pre mades >> ones >>>> from >>>>> Wisp Router and other places. The last few years I have not had >>>>> any >>>>> problems though it may have been due to the fact we put so much >>>>> coax >> seal >>>>> around them. Do you seal it with coax seal (or comparable >>>>> material)? >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, >>>>> poorly. >>>>> --- Henry Spencer >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Mark Nash <markl...@uwol.net> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We have had about 6 of these fail in the last few months, whereas >> prior >>>> to >>>>>> that we don't recall a problem. 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