This painting of antennas seems to be on many of our minds. Wonder what the antenna manufactures would recommend or what they use if any??? After you get beyond the sales person who swears their products are rock solid and don't need painting or additional protection then you might get someone who would give some info.
I would hope they would have done testing for anything they recommend, both SWR and pattern and signal. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: Chuck Kelsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2008/05/04 Sun AM 08:52:31 CDT >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: antenna question - Dip It and Scotch Kote >and Krylon > >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. >> > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
