Charles Craft wrote: > -----Original Message----- >>From: Carl Denk >>Sent: Feb 11, 2013 9:01 AM >>To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >>Subject: Re: [EE] Marine VHF radio antenna cable and seawater >> >>Take a piece of heat shrink, and a tube of RTV Silicone, squirt some RTV= =20 >>into the heat shrink, and/or coat the cable with the RTV, slide the heat= =20 >>shrink into position and heat to shrink. The RTV will ooze out as the=20 >>shrinking happens. >> >>In Aircraft work, generally soldering to splice wires is frowned upon.=20 >>The preferred butt splice is crimped. If a joint is to be soldered,=20 >=20 > Is there a moisture tight butt splice? > Most I've replaced in the past looked pretty corroded. > Maybe it was the way they were installed? I think what Carl is talking about is crimping, then sealing with silicone and heat shrink tube as he describes. Instead of silicone and heat shrink tube, you can also use electric tape. Gerhard --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .