[aprssig] I'm gonna drill....

[Dave Baxter]

Hi..

Yes, I think the "Low odour" stuff is if not totally non corrosive,
somewhat less so than the "chip shop" (Acetic acid) smelling stuff....  

Silicone grease on the sealing "O" ring is also a good idea.  If you use
both, keep the grease away from the sealant.  Don't thing there will be
a nasty reaction, just that the sealant won't bond to a greasy surface..

Hope fitting it all goes/went well, and you now have a good reliable
antenna on the car.

Dave G0WBX.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Rush [mailto:yahoo at davidarush.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:40 PM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] I'm gonna drill....
> 
> Would "low odor" GE Silicone II "100% Silicone Sealant" 
> qualify as non-corrosive?  Seems to have similar warnings 
> about vapors as the regular (high odor?) stuff, although it's 
> not in bold on the "low odor" 
> package.  Both have warnings to remove contact lenses before 
> using the stuff - that's the first time I've seen that one.
> 
> I found a little tube of silicone grease at a local dive shop 
> that I'll use on the o-ring under the nut, and probably 
> slather on any place else that looks like it could use it.
> 
> I've got the mount, the antenna, the hole saw (Antenex X-ACT), etc.  
> Just need the time and decent weather now.
> 
> David, ky7dr