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Airplane, if the coax connects from the bottom of an SO239 I don't recommend sealing the coax and the connector unless you use something that removes easily. You loose the utility of the connector even if there is a slim chance that water can get inside in that position. Seal all you want on the top of the SO239 connector, but leave the working parts of the connectors free. A friend of mine used the tar based tape that came with his JoGunn antenna and when he removed the tape he found water and rust and the feed line had water all the way back to the radio.

I use a product that does not harden and goes inside the connector. It sheds water when the fitting is full of "STUF" a non corrosive silicone paste. Do a search for Stuf @ AES Supply.

[QUOTE="Marconi, post: 213569, member: 903"] Airplane, if the coax connects from the bottom of an SO239 I don't recommend sealing the coax and the connector unless you use something that removes easily. You loose the utility of the connector even if there is a slim chance that water can get inside in that position. Seal all you want on the top of the SO239 connector, but leave the working parts of the connectors free. A friend of mine used the tar based tape that came with his JoGunn antenna and when he removed the tape he found water and rust and the feed line had water all the way back to the radio. I use a product that does not harden and goes inside the connector. It sheds water when the fitting is full of "STUF" a non corrosive silicone paste. Do a search for Stuf @ AES Supply. [/QUOTE]

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