From: Eric Schmidt
> Here is a trick I've used at the Olympics where we had to have lots of =
cable
> (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 zipp=
ered
> end is facing down. Using electrical tape or another waterproof tape, t=
ape
> the bag to the cable at the small cut end. Connect the cables inside th=
e
> 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, e=
tc.
> will get in to the cable connectors.
>
> With the bottom end open condensation will not form and affect the
> connectors.
There is a more elegant solution at least for XLR. And it's quicker to
set up. Use the Neutric X-HD series connectors, which are waterproof
when connected together. All my cables use these and I don't have
moisture problems with them.
That is except once when I was out waist deep in a pond recording Gopher
Frogs with the SASS. The fabric covered Y cable on the SASS dipped it's
end into the pond (it only sticks a couple inches below the mic, so now
you know my mic positioning). The fabric cover wicked the water in and I
had to get out and put a new Y on. The wet Y was no worse for it when it
dried.
Walt
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