Dave;
Hope you have a great time down there.
Here is a trick I've used at the Olympics where we had to have lots of cabl=
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(audio, video, and communications) set up for many days.
Drape the ends of the cable and connector over a branch or something to get
it off the ground and hanging perpendicular to it.
Take a medium sized ziplock bag (heavier than sandwich bags) and cut a hole
in one corner to slip the cable through the cut hole. The big open zippere=
d
end is facing down. Using electrical tape or another waterproof tape, tape
the bag to the cable at the small cut end. Connect the cables inside the
bag, making sure the bag covers or surrounds all of the connectors.
Have the bag hanging with the open end down. Do not zip it up.
If the top end is taped well it will be water proof and no rain, dew, etc.
will get in to the cable connectors.
With the bottom end open condensation will not form and affect the
connectors.
We had them in use for 10 days or so and never had a problem. Subjected to
handling also because we had to take down the ones that were around award
stands, finish lines, bleachers, etc. and store them out of sight and set
them up the next morning. Long runs back to the broadcast trailers etc.
were left alone. We did check all connections, mics, etc. each morning.
Maybe replaced a bag or two out of hundreds.
Eric - finally happy to contribute
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