[Moon] how comes water in cable?

Sun Mar 16 13:03:17 CET 2008

Hello ALL, 

  many thanks to everybody for the answers (DL4MEA, I1ANP, G3LTF, PA3CWN). 
  When I throw away the cable today I realized what Peter, G3LTF, discribes below. 

  There was one cut (2cm) in the outer isolation of the cable and the shielding was looking 
  out. Probably a cut on a sharp edge...

  vy 73  de dl5mae Wolfgang

peter blair <g3ltf at btinternet.com> schrieb:
           Wolfgang,  If you have got it all wrapped up in self amalgamating tape already then look to see if, when the mast rotates, the cable sheath was cut by a sharp edge on something. I had this problem last year, a very small cut will suck in a lot of water.
  73 Peter G3LTF
    ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wolfgang Schlaffer 
  To: moon at moonbounce.info 
  Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 12:47 AM
  Subject: [Moon] how comes water in cable?

  Dear OM, 

  after long time I fixed my 70cm station (not EME!). 

  I am using 2-line cable technique and found out both cables were FULL of WATER. 
  ABout 2 litres......

  I am using AIRCOM PLUS CABLE.......

  I wonder how so much water may get into the cable. 

  It seems water did not come through connector (N-Type). 

  Any idea? Capillar effect? 

  vy 73 de dl5mae WOlfgang

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