Yep, crimp, then seal. Iprefer the RTV heat shrink to tape, but have had=20 good results with the liquid that get's painted over the tape also. I=20 think the biggest advance in this area, for coax, the push on terminas=20 with O-rings.. Need a moderate priced tool, then it's simple On 2/12/13 6:50 AM, Gerhard Fiedler wrote: > 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 RT= V >>> into the heat shrink, and/or coat the cable with the RTV, slide the hea= t >>> shrink into position and heat to shrink. The RTV will ooze out as the >>> shrinking happens. >>> >>> In Aircraft work, generally soldering to splice wires is frowned upon. >>> The preferred butt splice is crimped. If a joint is to be soldered, >> 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 .