Delrin has very good insulating properties until it picks up moisture.
Delrin is Hydroscopic and is not a good insulator once it has picked up
moisture. it is not a good choice for outdoors. Nice stuff though as it
machines very nicely.
Lee, w0vt
> All nylon has rather poor weather resistance, even the UV resistant
> flavors.
> Use "delrin" if at all possible instead.
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That's not a concern to me. This will be burried in potting compound,
inside a plastic box. The plasitc box and potting compound have been
used many times for antennas and present no problems. I'm only a bit
worried about heating of the dielectric, but I don't think it will be
sufficient to cause a problem. But since it is in potting compound,
the heat can't escape easily.
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