- 1. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 00:37:30 -0400 (EDT)
- All the antenna experts I know keep their tubing clean. If it was only oxide that would be one thing..but its dirt, grime, acid rain build up too so to be safe its cleaned. Using gunk (the name on th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00684.html (8,227 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: twoway@scoden.ma.ultranet.com (Scott Bullock)
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 05:11:01 -0400 (EDT)
- <SNIP> Don't tell me we're back to shining antennas again? I was just getting into the moles. big <G> 73, Scott KA1CLX -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertal
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00688.html (7,847 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: cebik@utkux.utcc.utk.edu (L. B. Cebik)
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 06:46:25 -0400 (EDT)
- Everything to do with antennas has its cyclical ups and downs. Perhaps William Blake in the early 1800s had this group in mind when he wrote Thel's motto: Does the eagle know what is in the pit? Or
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00689.html (8,134 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: dietz@texas.net (Chuck Dietz)
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 09:51:56 -0500
- Absolutely! I take all my yagis down each year before contest season and shine them up. At that time I check the resistance from element tip to element tip. I replace the elements every 5 years on a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00691.html (8,001 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: n4kg@juno.com (T. A. Russell)
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 10:40:03 -0600
- You've got to be kidding! This is a JOKE, right? de Tom N4KG -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUES
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00694.html (8,120 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: wa2moe@doitnow.com (wa2moe)
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 10:20:09 -0700
- what Joke Tom? I thought everyone does that Stu Greene WA2MOE 7537 North 28th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85051 USA E-Mail: wa2moe@doitnow.com Phone (602)864-1990 -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00695.html (8,787 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: force12@interserv.com (force12@interserv.com)
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 11:26:21 -0700
- I can echo these comments about maintenance. Sure, it is a fair amount of work, but I remove, inspect and re-install my antennas each year. The longest any antenna has been up without being "reviewed
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00697.html (8,521 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 08:16:06 +0100
- ** _______________________________________________________________________ Tom, dunno if it's a joke or not: it may simply be indicative of his motivation. I'm reminded of Omar Bradley and to that to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00721.html (8,880 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: k1ttt@berkshire.net (David Robbins)
- Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 13:39:52 +0000
- actually he was wrong. there is always one person that remembers who came in second... and if they want to stay on top the person who came in first will remember also! -- David Robbins K1TTT (ex KY1H
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00722.html (8,205 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] Cleaning Aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: "WA3GIN" <wa3gin@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:57:23 -0400
- Earlier this summer there was a discussion about cleaning antenna aluminum... I had great results using 3M All Purpose Contour Surface Sanding Pads - medium and fine grade. I used NAPA Engine Parts C
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00329.html (7,147 bytes)
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