>
>Some time ago, W4ZWE made an insulated feed
>40M rotary dipole using PVC insulators. If I remember
>correctly, one type of PVC failed under application of RF
>while another did not. I'm thinking the white PVC failed
>and the black held up but it could be backwards. Anybody
>else experience this phenomenon?
>
// Black plumbing pipe is usually ABS. Gray and white are often PVC.
ABS is good with RF. PVC seems to be a maybe.
cheers, Tom
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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