[TowerTalk] cleaning aluminum beam elements

[Kelly Taylor]

Aluminum needs to be clean when it goes together for good electrical 
contact, and steps should be taken to ensure the electrical contact remains 
(NoAlOx, et al). But beyond that, there's no electrical advantage to having 
shiny aluminum. It would only be vanity that compels people to spray an 
entire antenna with Krylon.

So with no performance benefits, I'd rather save the effort of spraying an 
antenna with Krylon and apply it instead to making sure the antenna is tuned 
accurately.

73, kelly
ve4xt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>; <jeff at mossycup.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] cleaning aluminum beam elements


>
> In a message dated 2/16/2008 7:43:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>>  Does Krylon affect the characteristics of the antenna?   I've heard
> conflicting information about this but have not personally done  a
> "before and after" antenna analysis.  Anyone?
>
>    The only experience I've had with Krylon is when  a customer sprayed it
> on his antenna including the plastic KLM antenna  element brackets. They 
> all
> cracked and had to be replaced.
>
>    Does the manufacturer recommend spraying the  antenna with anything? 
> I've
> never seen it. Another application of the LXC  Prime Directive to "DO what
> the manufacturer says." The converse is also  true.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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