I was suggesting painting the replacements as soon as they are installed.
If you can strip the electroplating and hot dip galvanize the replacement
clamps it is even better but paint should still be used to protect the zinc
from salt spray. Bonaire a brutal environment for towers and antennas but
great for contesting and scuba diving!
Congratulations on a huge score in 2022 CQWW Phone!
John KK9A - PJ4R P40A etc.
Richard Smith n6kt wrote:
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Hi John,
Thanks for your response. The K7NV clamps are too corroded to be saved with
paint.
We are not sure how much the corrosion is holding the clamp to the mast. But
I think tapping a wedge (a chisel?) into the space may do the trick.
73, Rich, N6KT
On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 07:17:34 PM PST, john at kk9a.com <john
at kk9a.com> wrote:
Some of the K7NV clamps appear to be just electroplated. I would paint
over
them with zinc enriched paint or whatever you use on the towers to protect
the zinc.
You should be able to spread the clamp with a couple of screw drivers or a
pry bar or two. You could make a wedge and tap it in to spread the clamp.
The clamp should not be difficult to remove unless the corrosion to the mast
is holding it together.
GL,
John KK9A
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