[TowerTalk] Nolux or not-to-nolux

[David Robbins K1TTT]

At the request of someone who wanted to make a case about using that gunk I
recently dug out some old elements that had been assembled and in the air
for probably 15 years.  He could not get a voltage drop across any element
joint he tried to measure.  These were second hand antennas when I got them
and I did not use any goop on the joints, they worked fine for 15 years or
so and still had perfectly good joints.


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of K3GM
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 18:18
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Nolux or not-to-nolux
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
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