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Call Sign : 26-CT-3161 Posts : 21 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-07-04 QTH or Location : West Yorkshire Equipment Used : Stryker SR955 HP . Uniden Uniace 300 . TS 6M. Pres Himalaya...2x Uniden Scanners . 2x AOR Recievers 2x AOR
Subject: ANT Joints Tue Jul 09, 2019 1:39 pm
Only ever had Sliding Sections with Ju ilee Clips prev Years ago, One I have now is Threaded Sections do these have to be Taped up or Leave ? , there is Rubber/ Fibre Washers that sut Between them , 3 Section Ant ..2 Threaded Sections
Thanks
Toobad New Member
Call Sign : 26CT3000/G0NMC Posts : 32 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Hereford Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-DX3000, Heil PR40, Imax 2000, 80m Delta Loop, GAP Titan
Subject: Re: ANT Joints Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:10 pm
The washers are there to stop the ingress of water into the threads. Additionally, if the antenna is going to be a long-term installation, I smear some silicone grease on the threads then tape over the entire joint with self-amalgamating tape (winding from bottom to top so water runs over the overlapping turns and not into them).
gravedigger911 New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3161 Posts : 21 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-07-04 QTH or Location : West Yorkshire Equipment Used : Stryker SR955 HP . Uniden Uniace 300 . TS 6M. Pres Himalaya...2x Uniden Scanners . 2x AOR Recievers 2x AOR
Subject: Re: ANT Joints Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:34 pm
Many Thanks Bad, was aware of the Amalgamiting Tape , good tip on the Threads , Thanks
stephen Gunrunner Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT526/MR021/M6XXX. Posts : 273 Times Thanked : 10 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : wooler north northumberland or some were near it Equipment Used : mobile 4000hp base A99 radio base magnum257hp mobile magnum 257 standed power Age : 67
Subject: Re: ANT Joints Wed Jul 10, 2019 11:49 am
and if in doubt try some heat shrink to it will tighten up and be even better stop for the H20
gravedigger911 New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3161 Posts : 21 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-07-04 QTH or Location : West Yorkshire Equipment Used : Stryker SR955 HP . Uniden Uniace 300 . TS 6M. Pres Himalaya...2x Uniden Scanners . 2x AOR Recievers 2x AOR
Subject: Re: ANT Joints Sun Jul 14, 2019 1:06 pm
Any one got a Himalaya , what I thought was rubber Washers , they r actually foam Bungs for want of a better Description , im assuming they push in then squashed down from the section going into it, any particular way orcend goes 1st, 1 vud says wasnt used and swr was ok
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Subject: ANT Joints 
