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Johny Looser
 
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Default Source of supply form sliding weather proofing boots?

Hi!


We have some RF connectors that due to their location (mounted
against a bulkheak, and underneath a lip) are rather difficult to
weatherproof. I have seen a weather proof boot that wraps around a
cable, and can just slide up and down the length of the cable, whever
the connector needs to be serviced. It seems pretty slick. No more
need for time consununing weather proofing, and more importantly a
better seal from the environment. The boot is very similar to the
'Slippery snakes' some of us might have played with as childeren. I
realize my description is somewhat lacking, so here is my attempt at
ascii art.



/-----------------\
{ Slippery Boot }
\-----------------/
-----------------|+++++++++++++++|--------------------
RF Cable | RF Connector | 2nd RF Cable
-----------------|+++++++++++++++|---------------------
/-----------------\
{ Slippery Boot }
\-----------------/

Rather than just sliding along the cable, it 'rolls over itself'
So if I might illustrate the top section of the 'slippery boot' as it
moves down the line fro left to right....


Boot slides this way -------

this sect. moving this way -
^ /----------------------------------------\ ||
| { Slippery Boot } ||
| \________________________________________/ \/
--------

Has anyone else seen these before, or know where I can buy some. Also
does anyone have any experience using 'Good Stuff' for weather proofing.
Good stuff, is that brown spray on foam that is used a lot in the
home construction.

-Thanks for any and all help you can give

-Regards