Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Yup... Seemed logical and prudent to install with the connectors pointed down (the so239 connectors are pretty leaky) so that is how it was. DaveR
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Dave Robinson
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#2546
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Page 9 of the RT-100 manual clearly says and shows the installed RT-100 mounted with the connectors down. Water and other stuff flows downhill. I've had my RT-100 installed for 4 yrs now in southern
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Richard Barnich
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Just as a suggestion only, I would mount the RT100 with the connectors pointing down if possible. May, or may not, keep any moisture from pooling near the connectors. ________________________________
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Greg KM5VC
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
In 1972-1974 I used to line there while in the Navy. W4JDY Right off Ocean View drive facing the Chesapeake Bay. Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2025 5:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re:
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W4JDY1953_G
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
For what it¡¯s worth here¡¯s what I did. At antenna base is balun, surge supressor and tuner. I¡¯m handicapped so it¡¯s hard to do neat antenna work. I covered the whole thing with inverted
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Howard Glassman
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
I¡¯m in Downtown Hampton, near the HYC! Open and inspect regularly! Dave WA4WX From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Charlie N2MHS via groups.io
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David Hamm
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
HR, VA residents know.. Wife used to go to Willoughby Spit as a kid73 N2MHS
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Charlie N2MHS
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
What you describe is ¡°potted¡±. Confirmal coat is generally quite thin and clear. [email protected]> wrote:
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Joe KE0FF
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Any conformal coating I've seen is transparent and removed with an orange stick and hot air, this was on a multi layer circuit board, no damage was done to the cct brd because the tech was trained in
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John
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Hey Charlie, In a commercially produced item, it was probably implemented to preclude you from doing exactly what you were doing. ? Mil - Spec coating would not chip off in bits; No better word to
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David Hamm
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
A guy once gave me conformal coated over the air subscription TV box to reverse engineerI could see the board edge throught the coatingI whacked it using a tiney Excelite flat blade screwdriver as a
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Charlie N2MHS
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#2536
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
On conformal coatings¡. This process is normally used in critical Military gear, although not in the latest generation of COTS equipment. It renders any repair much more difficult. Careful removal
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David Hamm
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#2535
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
After the warranty has expired, how about coating both sides of the PCB with conformal coating? John VE7KKQ [email protected]> wrote:
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John
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#2534
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Speaking of conformal coating,?wow, lots to unpack there.?Before I put out another 3 remote antenna couplers this year I want to further understand these coatings.Separate thread discussion
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But Wheat
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Two things come to mind on moisture ingress. These remotes (I have 2 in service) can be considered outdoor electrical boxes, and subject to the same sealing, heating and cooling effects. First, I
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mike z
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
I don't want this issue to reappear. I am not sure how water got in... I have the equipment securely mounted on the side of a sturdy post, with its connections pointing downward to prevent any
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Dave Robinson
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#2531
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Well, if you are inclined technically, I'd carefully re-check all the cleaning you did to be certain you didn't bridge some connection with cleaning residue, a brush bristle or some other foreign
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Mike Olbrisch
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
https://irp.cdn-website.com/4d6cc687/files/uploaded/LDG%20Electronics%20Repair%20Form%20V10.pdf Bill Paulus N2BDP Repeater 444.875 +162.2 Allstar Node #526084 (609) 694-7976 Past Vice President SCARA
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Bill N2BDP
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#2529
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Re: RT100/RC100 ISSUE
Trying to print out the Return form results in an XML error and no form is presented. Dave Robinson KB7GP
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Dave Robinson
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#2528
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RT100/RC100 ISSUE
A few months ago I purchased the RT100/RC100 combination. I had been using it relatively successfully when it began acting erratic. Turns out that there was water getting inside the housing. Sure
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Dave Robinson
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