Thanks Roger.
My "Stuf" will be arriving in the post today (Monday).
See
I bought 5 tubes of it from RF Parts. Other places were cheaper but they are on drugs with their international postage charges.
I have 3 friends coming to help me set up my new antennas, in two weeks time. Apart from letting them drink all my beer, I will give them each a tube of it to take home.
73, Alek
VK6APK
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On 8/09/2019 11:55 PM, 'Roger (K8RI)' k8ri@... [ham_amplifiers] wrote:
I use Dow Corning's (Now just Dow Chemical ... Following merger and
buyout) DC4 dielectric compound. It is a Silicone grease developed in
WWII to seal spark plugs on B17s to prevent arcing at connections at
high altitude. It remains a grease (never hardens) EXCEPT when subjected
to an arc which causes it to decompose leaving Silicon Dioxide (powdered
Quartz) behind as do all brands of Silicon dielectric greases. It used
to be expensive, but with competition the price has come down.
With Dow buying out Corning's stake it's now just another part of Dow
Chemical so I'm not sure what's available.
All their Specialty items including RTVs have become commodities with
substantial price reductions. I retired from DC in 1997 So have little
current information. As I recall, it has an infinite shelf life even
after the tube has been opened.
AFAIK all Silicone greases are pretty much the same regardless of who
makes it.
73, Roger (K8RI)
On 8/28/2019 5:31 AM, Alek Petkovic vk6apk@... [ham_amplifiers]
wrote:
Does anybody know where to get "Stuff?"
I'm talking about the goo that you put in coax connector joins, which
fills the void in the connection and seals out any moisture.
A Google search has come up blank.
73 and thanks,
Alek.
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From sunny Binningup
Family Businesses:
SP Electrical. www.spelectrical.net.au
The Velvet Fox.
Smart Design Electrical.
Perth Interiors.
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From sunny Binningup
Family Businesses:
SP Electrical. www.spelectrical.net.au
The Velvet Fox.
Smart Design Electrical.
Perth Interiors.
