[TenTec] Ten Tec and Butternut HF6V Problem And Question

[Duane A Calvin]

Copper particles with aluminum?  How do you keep it from doing dissimilar
metal galvanization?  Why not use No-Alox which is made for aluminum?

        73, Duane


On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:48:00 -0500 "Stuart Rohre"
<rohre at arlut.utexas.edu> writes:
> Hi Dan, Could be corrosion/ oxidation at the joints of the Butternut
> antennas.  They sell a product for joints called "Butter its Not" 
> which is
> copper particles in silicone grease.  Clean the joints before 
> reassembly
> with Scotch Brite pad to remove corrosion, (NEVER steel wool on 
> aluminum),
> and then immediately apply Butter Its Not, and swage the joints 
> back
> together.  I use this on any aluminum antenna assembly.
> 
> What does an antenna analyzer show if connected to either the 
> vertical with
> 5 foot coax or to the beam, with beam aimed straight up from ground 
> and
> raised on wood stand?  The HF 6 can be a bear to tune up properly.
> And the little beam is worse.
> 
> GL and 73,
> Stuart
> K5KVH
> 
> 
> 
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