Unless you are using extremely light elements to begin with, I doubt that
the element ends would droop enough to notice. I prefer to use end
caps to hold my rope in, and drill holes on the under side of the elements
for drainage.
Scott Detloff K8DX
Paris, Ohio
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From: "FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
To: "Tower Talk (mail list)" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:18 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] using end caps
> I am aware that plastic end caps can prevent the whistling sound as wind
> passes over the open tubes.
>
> But unless your antenna is located where that noise would be
> objectionable, wouldn't it just be simpler to leave the caps off?
> Every antenna I've seen has element ends that droop at least slightly.
> Wouldn't this drooping allow gravity to work in eliminating water inside
> the element tubes?
>
>
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> "Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach. Those that can't do
> either, become critics.
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>
> Bill H. in Chicagoland
> w9ol@billnjudy.com FireBrick@telocity.com w9ol@telocity.com
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