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Re: [TowerTalk] Birds and PVC on Antennas

To: "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Birds and PVC on Antennas
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:13:12 -0700
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 I've used it for all sorts of antenna applications and not had a
> problem, but I've never stressed it more than using it for end
> insulators on a dipole while running 100W.  I wouldn't use it as a
> substrate for microwave circuitry, but plenty of hams use it for HF
> all the time, even radomes for homebrew VHF antennas.

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Doesn't the Screwdriver  mobile antenna have PVC for the base? Maybe that 
part don't radiate or something.
Tom W7WHY

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