Umbrella base for pole to fit antenna

[Jimbo]

What is the stuff installers use to seal the area around coax point of entry? The Comcast guy used it to seal his RG6 run for broadband. I want to do that for my antenna line..

It's like a clear plastic goo that hardens in a short period of time

It's just Silicone.

 

[comfortably_numb]

It's just Silicone.

From a tube? Walmart? Amazon?

 

[Jimbo]

From a tube? Walmart? Amazon?

You can find it locally quicker, try Home Depot or Lowes or Ace or whatever you have down there, I would get the Tube, not the one for a Caulk gun. Much easier to work with.

Maybe something like this:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-GE-Supreme-Silicone-2-8-oz-Window-and-Door-Sealant-Clear-Caulk/5015634655

 

[TRG]

I take it you are giving your setup the wind test test this afternoon. It's blowing like mad here in the heights. Im seeing 35 to 40 mph gusts.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I take it you are giving your setup the wind test test this afternoon. It's blowing like mad here in the heights. Im seeing 35 to 40 mph gusts.

Pretty calm here downtown at the moment

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[primestar31]

What is the stuff installers use to seal the area around coax point of entry? The Comcast guy used it to seal his RG6 run for broadband. I want to do that for my antenna line..

It's like a clear plastic goo that hardens in a short period of time

It's called "Coax-Seal". I keep a couple rolls, as it always comes in handy.

Amazon.com

 

[dfergie]

What is the stuff installers use to seal the area around coax point of entry? The Comcast guy used it to seal his RG6 run for broadband. I want to do that for my antenna line..

It's like a clear plastic goo that hardens in a short period of time

I use RTV.

 

[Brct203]

I would be concerned with the heat and its effect on bending of the PVC. I would think at the 1-1/2" O.D. even Schedule 80 wouldn't be stiff enough to prevent movement in a strong wind. It might be too much movement and deteriorate ATSC reception if it's much more than 4' long.

For what it's worth, I've been using a piece of 1-1/4 white PVC well pipe to mount a 90cm dish to a 4x4 post as a temporary mount. Almost 9 years later it's still there and has not degraded in the sun (CT sun might not be as harsh as in NM, but still, that thing is in the sun for most of the day)

 

[comfortably_numb]

One of my coworkers found a 6-foot piece of top rail in the garage today.