Re: [TowerTalk] Caps

[Bill <bmarx@bellsouth.net>]

In Florida, all sorts of things build homes in open tubing...
Bill Marx W2CQ


On 1/31/2013 7:50 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> Are bugs and spiders in elements a problem for you?  I am not an entomologist, 
> but with the exception of wasps, most of the bugs and spiders that I see are 
> closer to the ground.  I think that you are more likely to have them inside 
> your PVC furnace exhaust which is not covered at all and would cause a serious 
> malfunction if blocked.  Even if they were inside your tubing, I think that a 
> spider would be less harmful to your antenna than an element full of water.
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> John KK9A
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>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: Jerry Gardner
>    To: john@kk9a.com
>    Cc: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>    Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 22:47
>    Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Caps (was: Hose Clamps)
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>    On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 2:35 PM, <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
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>      I do not put caps on any of my antenna elements or booms. I have never had
>      an issue from using nothing and I don't have to worry about moisture
>      accumulating.
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>    What about spiders and other assorted bugs?
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