[TowerTalk] Steppir VS UV Light

[Kevin Adam]

You want to turn a good antenna into a dummy load if painted with the wrong
paint the color is put in the fiber glass when it's made called pigment
coloring. Thats what protects fiberglass from UV check out the corvette it's
all fiberglass.

N9IWW
Kevin Adam
1239 W. Till Road
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825-2145
 
Mobile (260) 704-4080
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bernard
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 6:31 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Steppir VS UV Light

    Does anyone know if the fiberglass rods that Steppir uses for their
antenna elements are specially treated to resist UV sunlight?  I looked at
their website but could not find the answer.  Maybe it was there and I
couldn't find it, maybe not.

    Whether they are aren't, would it hurt to paint them with a compound
that helps fiberglass resist UV radiation?

        73

        Bernard, WA4OEJ
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