[TowerTalk] Protect ant......painting anyone?

[k6uj at pacbell.net]

glad to hear the paint coating didn't change the rf characteristics of the
antenna.

Bob, K6UJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Sessions" <k4rv at mindspring.com>
To: <k6uj at pacbell.net>; "Mark ." <n1lo at hotmail.com>;
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Protect ant......painting anyone?


> I have painted HF antennas with spray primer and then spray gray.  I never
> noticed any difference in antenna performance before and after the paint,
> measured or in action.
>
> Tom K4RV
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <k6uj at pacbell.net>
> > To: Mark . <n1lo at hotmail.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Date: 3/25/2004 00:04:45
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Protect ant......painting anyone?
> >
> > Mark,
> > Sounds like a good idea with the tape, let us know how it does.
> >
> > Sometime back I remember reading a thread from somone that cleaned his
> > aluminum antenna and then applied water based exterior latex enamel
house
> > paint. He said after after 10 years it needed sanding and touchup in a
few
> > places but the alumimum was just like new underneath.   I
> > keep thinking about this idea.  We spend almost as much for our antennas
> as
> > a new rig in some cases.  I would rather do spot paint repairs as needed
> > periodically rather than replacing the antenna (and spend the money on
> > equipment)  The aluminum corrodes pretty badly, especially here at my
QTH
> in
> > Calif.  I did a search thru past threads and haven't found any info yet.
> > Has anyone had any experience with painting antennas ?
> >
> > Bob
> > K6UJ
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mark ." <n1lo at hotmail.com>
> > To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:06 PM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Protecting fiberglass from UV
> >
> >
> > > One inexpensive way to provide a sacrificial UV layer to fiberglass
and
> > > polymers is with a single layer of Scotch Super-33 tape. This stuff
> really
> > > holds up well to UV.
> > > I spiral-wrapped my VHF/UHF vertical, and the center splices of my
Force
> > 12
> > > C3 this way. They've been up 5 years now.
> > > That reminds me,  I'm due for an inspection climb this Spring. If I
can
> > > reach it, I'll try removing a section of tape from the vertical and
see
> > how
> > > the fiberglass is doing underneath.
> > >
> > > Anyone else tried this?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --...MARK_N1LO...--
> > >
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