Is a mast enough "missing other side" for a sloper Tom?  Somewhere I 
was led to believe that something with more "mass" to it would be 
necessary.  Opens up new choices for me!!
Thanks.
Pat, K9JAU
By the way; just worked an Alaskan, first call out of the box on ten 
with the Carolina Windem up perhaps thirty-five feet.  Ten sounds 
absolutely excellent.At 09:17 AM 10/22/2011, you wrote:
>     Thanks, Howard.
>
>Time will tell, I'm sure.
>
>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:16 AM
>Subject: Re: Small dilemma; Need some advice
>
>
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > In my experience, if you use a good electrical tape such as the 3M #33
> > tape
> > it will last for years.
> >
> > Howard, #3 W A 9 Y B W
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 9:30 PM
> > Subject: Small dilemma; Need some advice
> >
> >
> >> Hi, all.
> >>
> >> Well, to make a very long story short, I have decided to take my
> >> troublesome
> >> Carolina Windom 160 compact antenna down, and am in the process of
> >> replacing
> >> it with a 160-meter sloper, and an 80-meter sloper that I purchased at a
> >> swap in my area last week-end.
> >>
> >> We are in the middle of the antenna replacement process, but I'm hoping
> >> it
> >> should be done by later tomorrow.
> >>
> >> All has gone well, except for one small issue, which I'm torn about how
> >> to
> >> deal with.  This is the kind of issue where we've all been there when
> >> trying
> >> to deal with volunteer help who doesn't do things like we would.
> >>
> >> Anyway, my friend installed the 160-meter sloper at the top of my 40-foot
> >> mast, but when I asked him how he sealed the coax connection at the feed
> >> point, he said that he coated the connector with a dialectric grease, and
> >> then tightly wrapped three layers of electrical tape around the
> >> connection.
> >> The tape he used was some real good 3 M tape that I had gotten a while
> >> ago.
> >> I had wanted him to put coax seal on top of the tape, but he would not do
> >> it, arguing that what he did should be fine.
> >>
> >> Obviously, my concern is that the electrical tape eventually will
> >> deteriorate, and let water into the connection.
> >>
> >> I'm trying to figure out a tactful way to bring up this issue again with
> >> him
> >> when he comes back tomorrow, but, at the same time, I don't want to
> >> offend
> >> him, since he has done so much for me already.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any ideas as to how to tactfully handle the situation?
> >> Obviously, if just having the electrical tape was good enough, I wouldn't
> >> stress about it, but I would sure hate to be introducing unnecessary
> >> problems into the situation here.
> >>
> >> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >