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1. [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>; Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 15:07:48 -0500; For the past eight weeks, my XM240 has been sitting in my back yard on concrete blocks, awaiting the arrival of my 4 element SteppIR. Today I removed a couple of the elements and found a lot of water; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00228.html (8,056 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>; Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:16:18 -0500; An additional note: I just found out that the loading coils on this antenna are not wound on solid rods like I had thought, they are wound on tubes. So a leak anywhere in the element can send water t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00230.html (10,734 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: David O Hachadorian <k6ll@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 22:31:58 +0000; Don't rule out condensation. The last time I folded my tower over, I took an end cap off my 40-2CD and a ton of water came out. This is in Yuma, AZ, where it hadn't rained in months. After that, I le; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00231.html (7,913 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: W0UN -- John Brosnahan <shr@swtexas.net>; Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:39:52 -0500; You can NEVER seal water OUT, only condensation IN. You must let it drain. So the secret is to allow the water to flow out where you want it to so that it never accumulates any significant amount of; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00232.html (12,637 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: <kk9a@arrl.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 02:50:29 -0000; I never use end caps on elements or the boom. I just see them as a moisture trap and I really haven't seen any problems with not using them. I did have a wasp nest in one of my lower antennas once, b; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00240.html (9,796 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: "Tom McAlee" <tom@klient.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 01:20:17 -0400; My concern wouldn't be for the operation of the antenna, but what might happen if I attempted to work on it with the nest there. I've disturbed a nest and had them come after me and it wasn't much f; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00241.html (9,764 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: Tim Duffy K3LR <k3lr@k3lr.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:23:38 -0500; A few years ago while visiting Frank, W3LPL, he told me he was using something better than Penetrox for aluminum joints. Turns out the tower crews we use at work are using the same stuff! It is great; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00242.html (12,976 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: W0UN -- John Brosnahan <shr@swtexas.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 03:08:30 -0500; Tim-- The only problem I see is that Kopr-Shield is recommended for copper to copper connections ONLY. Whereas Penetrox is designed for aluminum to aluminum or aluminum to copper use. --John W0UN Kop; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00243.html (10,061 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: "Tom McAlee" <tom@klient.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 10:36:23 -0400; The SteppIR's elements have an interesting solution. They have pieces of round foam stuck in the ends of the elements. They are supposed to let any water out whilst keeping the critters out. The boo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00245.html (9,229 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:36:56 -0500; After some more investigation of my XM240 water problem, here are my findings: 1. Water is allowed into the elements around the screws used to attach the loading-hat. 2. I dissembled the elements and; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00250.html (9,974 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Water in my XM240 (score: 1): Author: Larry G <larryg@harborside.com>; Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:30:47 -0700; XM240 One thing you should do before raising that antenna. Check the continuity of the coils. Mine had four coils that were open, two on each antenna. Cushcraft relies on pressure from a self-tapping; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-07/msg00251.html (11,253 bytes)

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