Yep, thats the way i have done it too. Of course a layer of tape around the whole thing would give even more protection but the tape-packet would need to be 110% water/moist-proof then wich is in de facto impossible when 2 wires goes inside it. The experience from my own fiddlings togethter with our wet/humid/frozen fall/winter where humidity stays at around 100% for months are that no protection at all are better than bad protection.
Well, if you really want it weatherproof Get a short length of plastic tube (e.g. pvc conduit), cap one end, fill it half way (or more) with hi-temp silicone electrical (dielectric) grease. Mount it open end down on the mast, u-turn the spliced wires up into the tube so that the spices and ends of the cable jackets are well in the grease. Tape/clip the wires to the mast, stuff the open end of the tube with rubber/plastic foam to keep it clean.
But the ones I have just bought are filled anyway
Right, this is overkill for most hobby applications, but it will hold up longer than just tape. It does seal the ends of the cable jacket which is a good thing, moisture can easily wick a long way into the cable. You can also do the plastic tube thing without the grease, but where’s the fun in that?
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They have finally arrived, wow, how tiny 8O
I don’t know what I expected but just over a cm long and a cm wide, just glad they ain’t big but wow, that’s small
What about this ???
https://www.amazon.com/SMAKN%C2%AE-Waterproof-Coupler-Shielded-Installable/dp/B00M4UETJC
“simply plug a patch cord into either end and screw together.”
“Cut the connectors off the two patch cords. Thread the 2x cat 5 through the nuts and rubber seals and install new RJ45’s. Plug into each end of the connector and screw together”
FTFY
That’s what I was looking for over here but couldn’t find any, not to worry, think these tiny things will do…
You understand how they work - right?
I believe so, 1 wire of the same colour from each cable, then squeeze, no need for removing plastic either…
Exactly Try to use a big pair of pliers or a vice so that you get a straight squeeze and the colored bit doesn’t go in at an angle.
Best do a few practice runs 1st me thinks so i get the hang them, theres no coloured bit on mine, i got some at a fraction of the cos of M3 ones
You didn’t get these?
ha, just read the description of those coloured ones further down… #-o :roll: :oops: :lol: :lol:
OK, same thing
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Squeeze 'em nice and straight like the one on the right, not like the one on the left
I have some of those in the right, will use them, thanks