I've had the same center insulator on my A3s since 1988. Don't see any need
to protect it. Some paints are conductive or partially so I'd avoid paint. I
suppose a good coat of a better brand of electrical tape would work but
reference 1st sentence.
Dan
ORG #1
Castalia Ohio
EN81
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Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:42 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Cushcraft A3WS
>I am refurbishing my A3WS WARC beam.
> Is it a good idea to UV protect the center fibreglass insulator with black
> paint?
> What is the recomendet protection of fiberglass against UV?
> Andy - VA3PL
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