First of all, replace al the boots with FERNCO brand, as you may have
installed
Mission brand.... supplied to many owners.
You can use Scotch 33 Plus or 88 Plus Electrical tape wrapped over booth
then add a
wrap of Silicone Tape over the electrical tape. It usually sold in Home
Depot as "Stretch and Seal " tape
but be sure it says Silicone Tape on the package too !
73, Dennis N6KI
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 12:47 PM, <rlvz@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am wondering if anything can be done to increase the life of the SteppIR
> rubber boots that hold the element to the boom? Is there a coating they
> can be sprayed with? Here in Florida, mine have significant cracks after
> one year.
>
> 73,
> Dick- K9OM
>
>
> In a message dated 1/22/2010 3:36:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> ogden@us.ibm.com writes:
>
>
> One consideration is your tower type. I have a crank-down, fold-over
> tower
> with a SteppIR on it. I have had no serious problems with the antenna
> (after about 3 years), but I have needed to rewrap the tape coverings on
> the element transitions, etc. Since I can lower it to almost ground level
> (and work from a small step ladder), this is not a big deal. If I did not
> have a crank-down, fold-over tower, I might be a little less happy with
> the
> SteppIR. No problems with the motors or controller. Unless you are almost
> constantly changing bands, the time to change bands is not significant. I
> have the 30/40 meter "trombone element". Going from 20m to 40m does take
> long enough that I notice it, but it is not an inhibitor.
>
> Bill - W2WO
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