[TowerTalk] Nolux or not-to-nolux

[K3GM]

As an example of long term testing.  I recently dug (and I mean dug) a 10 
meter yagi out from under a deep pile of leaves turned mulch in the corner 
of my back yard.  It had been there since 1986, elements assembled but 
removed from the boom.  I had used Ideal's NoAlox  in all of the section 
during assembly.  The aluminum was corroding badly, but when I loosened the 
stainless steel element clamps, the tubing sections easily pulled out from 
one another; shiny and like new.  I noticed though that a new bottle I 
purchased recently at Casa Depot seems to contain less (is it) zinc powder 
in it than the old bottles did.

Tom Hybiske-K3GM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ford Peterson" <ford at cmgate.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 1:38 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Nolux or not-to-nolux


That is the question.

I'm putting up an elevated 80M vertical using old Heights tower sections.  I 
intend to load the thing on 80M and want good conductivity in the joints of 
the tower.

There are many products out there.  None of the typical vendors appear to be 
hawking the stuff on their websites.

#1 it is supposed to keep the aluminum unexposed to air.
#2 it is supposed to be conductive to facilitate a good RF connection

What to use and where to get it.  Anybody got good info on this?

Ford-N0FP
ford at cmgate.com