[TowerTalk] Re: What tape to use? Crimping?

[Eric Gustafson]

>From: "DavidC" <davidc@bit-net.com>
>Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:29:32 -0400
>
>> That would mitigate the corona formation.  But it would not
>> let water escape from the end of the element.  IMHO, the end
>> of the element is the _best_ place from which to let water
>> drain.  So we need some kind of treatment for the end of the
>> element that discourages corona formation and lets water drip
>> out the end of the element.  A UV resistant plastic cap with
>> provision for appropriate water drainige is hard to beat for
>> this job.  73, Eric N7CL
>
>Or perhaps a small hole at the very bottom of the pinched
>aluminum and rubber-dipped end?  73, DavidC AA1FA

Sure.  Should work fine.

73, Eric  N7CL



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