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

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.

You have to try some of the climates we are in.  scotscote is GOD.  There
is no ¨'tape' that can last 6 months in places we go.  The 'goop' is good
normally for ¨a year to 1.5 years.  Gulf heat though?  4-5 months.  Tapes
wouldnt last 3 ¨weeks at best in that environment.

                                       xxcarol

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