My 4 element SteppIR has been up 7 years now with absolutely no mechanical
woes. I
took it down last August because I took a lightning strike that pretty well
wiped my
station out.
There was no lightning damage to the antenna, but I found the rubber boots had
deteriorated badly, and the jacket on control cable to the motors was getting
crisp.
In addition there was a deterioration to the finish of the fiberglass tubes.
I ordered the 34/40 trombone element, and a new set of boots (Fernco). I
painted the
old fiberglass with a Krylon spray made for plastics, and encased the control
wires
in automotive wire loom I got from NAPA.
I also replaced the control cable junction block with a home brew one. The
instructions and pictures are on the SteppIR Yahoo group site.
Would I do it again? Yep, in a heartbeat.
73, Mike NF4L
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