It might be a good idea if you plan to seal the ends up with a cap to put a
very small hole at the bottom of that cap to allow moisture to run out. Not
a hole large enough for critters to enter, but to allow water out. In cold
climate areas this may prevent the boom from freezing and then splitting.
Anything like a boom with even the tightest fitting joints will take on
water....you don't want that to build up and detune the antenna, make it
heavier, or potentially freeze. - Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Greenlee
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 8:40 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Boom End Caps??
In my part of the world mud daubers would add pounds of red clay if
wasps didn't build a nest first. Tower work is dangerous enough without
adding wasps upset by your presence/activities.
YMMV but what is the downside to having caps?
73,
Patrick NJ5G
On 8/21/2014 5:03 PM, k2qmf@juno.com wrote:
Hello All,
I am putting together a new Bencher SkyHawk!
I would like to get opinions on the use of the end caps?
Use them?
Don't use them?
Use something else instead?
Any info would be very much appreciated...
73,
Ted K2QMF
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