Thanks, Colin.

I think this is similar to the tape I got from The RF Connection, and I will 
definitely grab some outdoor calking while I'm at it.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 2:55 AM
Subject: Re: Need ideas for protecting round lug terminals on coax feedline 
for RV Screw-driver HF antenna


> we use a vulcanizing rubber tape that we get from an electrical supply
> store...as in household/commercial electrical supplies like breaker boxes,
> wire, boxes etc...they use this stuff in commercial applications, and let 
> me
> tell you, it works really well.
> similar kind of stuff John is refering to, but this is more of a rubber 
> tape
> that vulcanizes when you stretch it...it's more of a rubber tape than the
> heavy duty puddy like stuff like the coax seal.
> Home depot should have something like that in their electrical isle.
> Beyond that, if you intend on leaving things on there fairly permanently,
> cover it all up with outdoor cocking and it'll last for a long time.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 8:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Need ideas for protecting round lug terminals on coax 
> feedline
> for RV Screw-driver HF antenna
>
>
>>I would use coax seal, or that stuff, not sure exactly what it's called 
>>but
>> it's in a role, you take the wax paper off one site and you can mold it
>> around anything, it's like a tape, that would do nicely. Even plain old
>> silicone as long as there aren't drain holes in the bottom of the antenna
>> to
>> look out for which there very well may be so you'll want to look for 
>> that.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 10:09 PM
>> Subject: Need ideas for protecting round lug terminals on coax feedline
>> for
>> RV Screw-driver HF antenna
>>
>>
>>> Hey, all.
>>>
>>> I am sure this will sound very elementary to some on the list, but you
>>> guys
>>> are a tolerant group with lots of good Elmering, so here goes:
>>>
>>> In a last-ditch effort to troubleshoot the screw-driver HF antenna on my
>>> RV,
>>> I'm going to carefully examine the feed line for any problems.  There 
>>> are
>>> also two round lug terminals on the antenna end of the feed line that 
>>> I'm
>>> also going to replace.  One of the terminals is secured by a small round
>>> screw to the radiating element of the antenna, while the other screw
>>> secures
>>> the round terminal lug that goes to ground.
>>>
>>> Tonight, we were out at the RV briefly, and I checked the original round
>>> lugs on the feed line, and, despite my best efforts to protect them, 
>>> they
>>> still felt corroded to me.
>>>
>>> So, my question is this:
>>>
>>> How does one best protect round terminal lugs that are subjected to
>>> outdoor
>>> conditions from corosion?
>>>
>>> I had used a small can of liquid tape from, I think, Lowes, but I
>>> honestly
>>> am not sure it did the job adequately.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be helpful, and, of course, I'll let everyone know
>>> how
>>> things turn out this week-end, when I'm out at the RV and have time to 
>>> do
>>> the work.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>