[TowerTalk] Lexan and element linkage

[Richard G. Spindler]

Thanks, Mike!

That's a great lead!

Doc, N9AM

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nash, ND6A <nd6a@arrl.net>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, October 24, 1999 03:42
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lexan and element linkage


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>Lexan, I thought everyone knew about this wonderful and glorius product.
>Polycorbonate is the generic term for it...Unbreakable, Damn near UV PROOF,
>bullet proof, and in my experience RF will not harm it.
>The stuff is very easy to work with, and makes great antenna insulators and
>the such.
>As for getting it, as I remember it is not the cheapest stuff around, but I
>will tell you a little secret...
>If you are looking for small quantities of it and dont care if it is
>scratched or anything, try your local sign shop.
>This is where I was first introduced to the stuff, and most sign shops like
>the one I used to work in usually have a scrap pile of plastics and stuff
>and usually will give it away for the asking.
>73 and GL,
>Mike...ND6A
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>At 10:33 PM 10/19/99 -0400, W4RNL wrote:
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>>On a home improvement show, I saw/heard reference to the use of Lexan as a
>>window pane material in Florida as a shatter-resistant material for
>>hurricane-prone areas.
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>>1.  I wonder if this application of the material would have the good RF
>>and physical properties of Lexan sheet in general.
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>>2.  Is the material readily available--and, if so, through what sources?
>>
>>As a side note following the discussion of holding C3 elements at a
>>constant spacing, I wonder if it would be better (or not) to use a system
>>that pinned the spacer only to the longer/larger element, letting the
>>smaller element slide in a slot or hole.  Locking both elements to the
>>spacer may create a rigid rectangle which would alter the element
>>flexibilities.  However, not sure that this would make a significant
>>difference in element durability for either or both.
>>
>>-73-
>>
>>LB, W4RNL
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