No, MYLAR does NOT conduct. It's an excellent dielectric. Metalized MYLAR on
the other end conduct, the metalization that is.
Hans - N2JFS
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Shirley WJ4X <wj4x@amsat.org>
To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, Dec 28, 2012 5:31 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Bye Bye Birdies
Remember that mylar conducts electricity and may affect your SWR...
73!
-Adam
WJ4X
On 12/28/2012 5:13 PM, aa6dx@arrl.net wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/GoAwayBirds
>
> Rite Aid Drugs super New Years Sale ... to keep the birds off the aerials?
Trubbbble being that product uses Mylar.... BUT, ???
>
> Flash Tape is a visual bird deterrent made from an iridescent red and silver
Mylar film used to scare birds. Flash Tape comes in a roll of 50 feet by 1
inche
wide. You simply tie or tape strips of Flash Tape to areas where birds have
become a problem, and the wind and sun will move and reflect off the tape
creating a visual and audible disturbance in the area that birds will avoid.
> Hmmmm... the time of year for birds in love is coming soon ...
>
> ANY IDEARZ? 73, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Mark AA6DX
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