I do not put caps on any of my antenna elements or booms. I have never had
an issue from using nothing and I don't have to worry about moisture
accumulating.
John KK9A
To:n8cc@mei.net
Subject:Re: [TowerTalk] Hose Clamps
From:Jerry Gardner <jerryw6uv@gmail.com>
Date:Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:47:47 -0800
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:48 AM, <n8cc@mei.net> wrote:
>
>
> While you're replacing inferior parts, consider addressing the
> plastic
> element and boom caps. My last HyGain antenna
> came with blue and
> orange caps. The sun ate them up in
> two years up here in Michigan. They
> probably wouldn't
> last a summer down south.
>
> Possibly a good grade of
> black tape, carefully applied, would offer some
> degree of UV
> protection
Good point. I'll look for something to wrap the end caps. Mine came with
blue plastic caps.
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