Thanks Don,
I guess I’ll go back to my first choice of PVC – it’s just three times heavier!
73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
From: Don Moman VE6JY
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 11:37
To: Larry Banks
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PEX tubing for antenna spacers?
The milky white PEX tubing I have is very UV susceptible. I used some short
lengths to slip over RG 213 to protect it against chafing and it all
cracked/split pretty quickly.
73 Don
VE6JY
On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:28 PM, Larry Banks <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net> wrote:
Hi All,
Has anyone used 1/2” PEX tubing (normally used for plumbing) as a spacer for
open-wire line or fan-dipoles? (PEX is cross-linked polyethylene.)
It is cheap in 5’ lengths, easy to work, and passes the microwave oven test,
so it isn’t conductive. (The white stuff that I have microwave tested is not
UV resistant, so there is a question about how long it will last outside.)
As it is very light weight and seems to be fairly rigid, it looks like a good
candidate for this purpose. Any experience with this stuff out there?
73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
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