Use of waterproof rubber cloth?

Andy · October 29, 2020, 10:37pm

Hi, I have set up a number of RAK7249 units, and was wondering about the waterproof tape provided. I assume it’s for the antennas? GPS connection?
Is there a performance loss if applied to just the silver section of the antenna? What’s best practice?
Thanks in advance.
Andrew.

Hobo · October 30, 2020, 12:30am

Hi @Andy,

The tape is indeed for the antennas. The idea is to wrap it around the N-connector itself, mostly the portion where the case port and the antenna connector connect. The rest should be fine as is.

Regards
Vladislav

Andy · October 30, 2020, 7:23am

Thanks for the information Hobo, much appreciated!

nmcc · October 30, 2020, 10:56am

Best topic title ever!

Hobo · October 30, 2020, 12:59pm

Right!
Still foot to know this.

Andy · October 30, 2020, 10:34pm

Just to show I’m not going mad…!!

Hobo · October 31, 2020, 1:32am

The h… I though you were talking about the Insulating tape. I apologize, but this is essentially the same, it is like a self sealing tape once you wrap it up and tighten it it glues together, might wrap it over with the tape just in case.

nmcc · October 31, 2020, 9:50am

In the UK we call is self-amalgamating tape. Does an amazing job but is challenging to remove.

@Andy, I believe you, I too have several RAK7249’s and the topic title will be raising a smile for weeks to come!

system · November 30, 2020, 9:50am

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