CS> *** Quoting BOB KLAHN from a message to CAROL SHENKENBERGER
 CS> ***

BF>>> Don't you have better stuff than that?

 CS>> Thats the best there is.  It's all weather stuff so can
 CS>> take the cold or the heat.  You have to have it that way or
 CS>> if the ship goes through a cold location, the antenna goop
 CS>> will mess up the connections.

BK>>  We used to use "goop" for heavy connections. Switched to a 3-m
BK>>  tape, non-adhesive, just sticks to itself. Grey stuff, wrap it
BK>>  tight and it seals pretty good. Use ordinarly electrical tape to
BK>>  hold it in place.

 CS> You have to try some of the climates we are in.  scotscote
 CS> is GOD.  There is no

 CS> 'tape' that can last 6 months in places we go.  The 'goop'
 CS> is good normally for

 CS> a year to 1.5 years.  Gulf heat though?  4-5 months.  Tapes
 CS> wouldnt last 3 weeks at best in that environment.

 The tape is used on motor connections. Those run at temperatures
 that would burn you. It lasts years and years. It's scotch brand
 70 silicone rubber self fusing tape. Don't know the RF
 characteristics, only that is has excellent insulating and
 moisture protection. Temp over 300F.

 What we loved was it doesn't coat everything with goop. It comes
 off easy, just cut it, pull it off and it comes off clean.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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