[TowerTalk] RADIAL WIRE, Aruba corrosion

[Terry Gerdes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Barthelow" <aa6eg at hotmail.com>
To: <K4PI at peoplepc.com>; <jimlux at earthlink.net>; <TOWERTALK at CONTESTING.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 9:11 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] RADIAL WIRE, Aruba corrosion


> Mike describes the effects of the severe Aruba ocean atmosphere on an
> aluminum vertical over 2 years.  I wonder if an initial assembly using
> thorough greasing of all joints with Noalox or equiv, and periodic touch
ups
> could preserve the connection integrity for a significant period, or
whether
> even then,  the attack by the salty air is not significantly slowed.
> 73, DX, de Pat Barthelow  AA6EG   aa6eg at hotmail.com
>
>
>
> >From: "MIKE GREENWAY" <K4PI at peoplepc.com>
> >To: "Jim Lux" <jimlux at earthlink.net>, <TOWERTALK at CONTESTING.COM>
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RADIAL WIRE
> Snip;
> On the subject of
> >aluminum oxidizing , we had a Gap Challenger that was put up new in Aruba
> >using the supplied hardware.  In 2 years the aluminum started turning to
> >white oxide powder where the screws go through the tubing.  The holes for
> >the screws go so big and the area around them got so brittle it had to be
> >taken down  73 Mike K4PI
>
>
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