I'd highly recommend you read this
POST to help you get the most out of sailnet. Your current OP is a bit on the vague side and not likely to be getting any good answers. It would really help if you said what dielectric silicone you were specifically referring to. IIRC, most silicone is dielectric, since it is a lousy conductor... are you talking about a dielectric silicone-based grease, a sealant, self-fusing tape???
Also, why do you need to splice your
VHF wire. Most of the time, splicing it, unless there is a specific need for doing so, is a bad idea, as it introduces a fair bit of signal loss. A dielectric grease won't help with signal loss, but may help in preventing the connectors from corroding.
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Sailingdog
Telstar 28
New England
You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)
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