[amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy an M2 antenna Sealing Coax

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 04:40:26PM -0800, Glen Zook wrote:

The "cheap stuff" congeals into a waterproof mass after a few days in the sun.  More expensive tape often comes loose.  One does have to cut through the mass to remove the tape.  I have removed this tape from antennas that have been several hundred feet in the air, for decades, and, when removed, the connector looked just like it did when new!   Glen, K9STH

What I think is fun about the rubber self-amalgamating tape, is when you cut it off if you've put it on right you can see all the manufacturer's engraving on the connectors in relief in the rubber ;-)