[TowerTalk] Antenna Grease--Deficiencies and Remedies de K0FF

[K7GCO@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/26/00 12:57:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, K0FF@ARRL.NET 
writes:

<< 
 Just wondering then why when Antenna Specialists has been supplying silicone
 grease with it's commercial antenna mounts for as long as I can remember,
 but they specifically warn don't put it on the contacts. Could it be that
 it's a great waterproofer etc, but not made for electrical contacts. I use
 Contax, a product made for aluminum wiring and available at Home Depot.
 Seems to be OK for the antenna, don't have any idea how it will last. Just
 gooped the joints between a HBX tower thats insulated from ground used as a
 radiating element with the stuff.
 
 The joint ointment supplied by Mosley seemed to last a long time. I've taken
 down beams that were put up in the 50's and 60's, and they still slide right
 apart by hand (the elements that is, still have to break the s.s. U bolts,
 but suspect nothing at all was put on them.)..
 
 Have fun, Geo>K0FF
 - >>
The stuff you call "Contax" sounds interesting.  The name sounds like it has 
some useful purpose.  What do they claim and what does it have in it?

Just getting the elements apart is not the main goal but 
desireable--maintaining zero resistance forever is.  Being able to take it 
apart is only necessary if it's not working.  If it has zero resistance there 
would be no need to take it apart.  That is why I have soldered aluminum 
joints, covered with foil full length or use quads. k7gco

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