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RE: [TowerTalk] Protectant for beam connections

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Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Protectant for beam connections
From: "Mel Whitten" <mel@melwhitten.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 07:09:41 -0500
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...exactly,
Mel, K0PFX


-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Smith [mailto:n4zr@contesting.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 6:30 AM
To: Malcolm Ringel; WA4MWM; TowerTalk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Protectant for beam connections

I've seen this done using spray Rustoleum, which looked bad.  I'd think 
maybe clear Krylon is what F12 has in mind.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 08:46 PM 11/4/2004, Malcolm Ringel wrote:

>Maybe "Penetrox" or a similar product ?  Look at the DX Engineering
website
>(or elsewhere) for details.
>73,
>Malcolm, K3KZ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "WA4MWM" <wa4mwm@triad.rr.com>
>To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 7:34 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Protectant for beam connections
>
>
> > I am finalizing the assembly of some Force 12 beams.  Where the
balun
> > attaches to the driven elements and where element jumpers are
installed
> > (bolts through the elements attached to balun leads with ring
connectors -
> > mostly #10 and 1/4" size), they recommend "spraying" the contacts to
>protect
> > them from moisture, corrosion, etc.
> >
> > What is recommended to use for this?  I need to make this as
permanent as
> > possible since this area will be inaccessible after installation
without a
> > crane and personnel bucket.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Cliff
> > NC4CB
> > Winston-Salem, NC
> >
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