Funny you should mention Krylon... although I haven't done so in recent years, I used to Krylon (clear) all antennas and never had a problem. I forgot all about that until your mention of it. And they were mostly UHF antennas - beams and folded dipoles. Go figure.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:44 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: antenna question - Dip It and Scotch Kote >I constructed a 6 meter beam some years back, worked like a bomb > even at 25ft above ground elevation. To ensure my pride and joy > would last a long time I sprayed it with clear Krylon brand spray > paint. > > The antenna was instantly unusable regardless of my efforts to > remove the paint, re-tune or otherwise modify the antenna. I later > learned that type of paint contained materials with a horible > D-Factor. I was never able to use the antenna again, although it > remains in my back yard as a reminder. > > cheers, > s. >
