On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Lester Veenstra <Lester@veenstras.com> wrote: > " completely 100% waterproof seal"; famous last words, in the absence of a > dry nitrogen pressurization. The Antenna is many years old. I opened it up a while back to look to see how the antenna was designed inside. (it turned out to be a helix with a microwave amplifier placed at the feed point inside the helix) I'd say it was nearly perfect inside. Solder still shinny. That was after being on a cell tower for years before I owned it. The connector is type N and has an o-ring as well. It's been outdoors for well over 10 years and looks like new inside. The coax feed line and the n-connector lives inside the iron pipe and is not exposed to the elements. The pipe is grounded and extends directly through the roof in the same way a plumbing vent would. Here is a photo looking up through a tree from the street. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2qec0lf48occeom/DSC_3134%20copy.jpg Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California