Yagi waterproofing ideas

[Dereka5]

Hello guys,

I've just put a 2 element shortboom Yagi up yesterday for testing purposes and I'm happy with it.

I plan on pulling it down in a day or two to waterproof the feed point, joints, gamma match, etc'.

Weather here in Scotland (UK) is pretty bad for 3/4 of the year, so I need to make sure the Yagi is well protected.

Can anybody offer any pointers for waterproofing & care products that are suitable, please?

 

[sp5it]

Get rid of gamma match and connect coax directly. Don't forget about choke balun.
Than nothing to waterproof except coax end. Since ages I use plasticine for that.
Mike

 

[DXman]

I am using the gamma match on my yagi and what I did with mine was wrap some of that black pipe wrap tape around the gamma rod where it slides in/out. It's kept the water out pretty good for the last 22 yrs now (water was getting inside the rod).
That tape is waterproof. I also drilled some small weep holes along the bottom of the gamma rod.

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