Coy, are you sure it's an Diamond X500? All the Diamond antennas I have
messed with have weep holes right in the bottom near the connector which is
one of their better options over some of the competition. Other knock off
antennas don't seem to have them. Double check they aren't covered if they
exist at all. Good luck! 73, Tony W4ZT
At 10:24 PM 10/15/2004, you wrote:
>Coy.. I was just joking.. However, if you could get an air connector
>mounted on the antenna base somewhere and put pressure on it, then you could
>soap the antenna and look for bubbles. Once you get the antenna sealed,
>then perhaps you could charge it, or at least let it weep through the air
>fitting if it was positioned properly to act as a drain.
>
>Tight transmission lines are often pressurized with nitrogen. Microwave and
>cellular lines and antennae are often pressurized using dry air. A
>dehydrator, a compressor with a dryer, won't run out and need replacement
>like a nitrogen bottle would, and is more suited to leaky antenna systems.
>As long as you keep positive pressure on the line... no worrys... concerning
>water ingress anyway.
>
>Seriously, I don't know much about the Diamond X500 (dimensions, etc.), but
>if you can put an air fitting on it, then you can probably fix it.. Perhaps
>you can go to the auto parts or the tire store to get an air fitting. They
>pressurize tires, don't they? (Let me know if you spin balance it.. hi hi!)
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Coy Hilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:19 PM
>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Diamond X500
>
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> >
> >
> > Steve, Great thinking !! sounds like something a thinker, or
> > engineer would come up with. I would even take this one under
> > advisement.
> > 73
> > AC0Y
> >
> >
> > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Grantham"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > As long as we're engineering solutions... (hi hi!..) How about
> > using an
> > > air-dielectric cable and pressurizing the Diamond radome with an
> > > inter-connecting jumper (hose) using a dehydrator... Positive air
> > pressure,
> > > air egress, can prevent water ingress..
> > >
> > > 73 & HI!
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diamond X500
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Good one Neil, or use it for a Rain gauge. j/k
> > > > I have tried to keep moisture out of those antenna and have had
> > no luck,
> > > do
> > > > to them no having a good vent hole at the bottom to release any
> > moisture.
> > > So
> > > > i drilled a little hole near the bottom of the antenna and than
> > installed
> > > a
> > > > small hose like a fishing tank pump hose about 4-5" long and
> > routed it
> > > > towards the bottom for a drain. it seems to have helped..
> > > > Brent
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Neil McKie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 7:54 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diamond X500
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sure !!
> > > > >
> > > > > Install it inside the building ...
> > > > >
> > > > > Neil
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Coy Hilton wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Gang,
> > > > > > Anyone know anything about keeping water out of a Diamond
> > X500
> > > > > > antenna for a repeater use, Or any other suggestions, Short
> > of
> > > > > > heaving it off the side of the building.
> > > > > > 73
> > > > > > AC0Y
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