> That would mitigate the corona formation. But it would not let
> water escape from the end of the element. IMHO, the end of the
> element is the _best_ place from which to let water drain. So we
> need some kind of treatment for the end of the element that
> discourages corona formation and lets water drip out the end of
> the element. A UV resistant plastic cap with provision for
> appropriate water drainige is hard to beat for this job.
> 73, Eric N7CL
Or perhaps a small hole at the very bottom of the pinched aluminum and
rubber-dipped end? 73, DavidC AA1FA
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