I wouldn't call it "some kind of stake" as much as simple doubt because what you assert is, to be charitable, unsupported by observation. How long is "a long time?" Rob K5UJ ________________________
I knew this question was coming. C'mon Rob. Do you want it in weeks, days, months ? :-) Yes, the insulation deteriorates after it has been up for awhile............. I am interested in the stripping
"Unsupported by observation" You jest? The disintegration is very much supported by measurement and observation. Those measurements, and the methods used, are recently posted on this reflector. I wou
A cadre of the NC East Chapter of PVRC, are meeting Thursday for lunch. Assuming we get enough to work the scene, and with a little luck with the weather, we should have a YouTube by the weekend. But
Just curious if you think this is just a skin effect and if you were to use steel wool and shine the copper up after stripping if the copper acts normally or is there something happening chemically o
My **GUESS** is that it's a deterioration of the surface portions of the copper, decomposition by-products of the inner insulation, held against the copper surface for extended periods, never washed
No. By the way I gave you a pass on your snake oil FCP nonsense too but now I'm expecting you to try telling folks that the plastic on the wire _holds the RF in._ And I bet some will believe you. In