[TowerTalk] 6061 vs 6063

[Roger (K8RI)]

Joe Reisert wrote:
> Jim etal,
>
> One of the reasons many Ham antenna manufactures use 6063 instead of 
> 6061 is its appearance. 6063 has a nice bright look while 6061 has a 
> dull appearance. To some this makes the antenna more invisible since 
> it reflects light although if the sun is in the right position, the 
> reflection can literally blind you!
>   

True, for a "new" antenna, but the finish dulls rapidly to a gray color 
within weeks to a few months.  All of the antennas in the array here 
except the old TH-5 were bright and shiny when they went up.  So was the 
AV-640, but now they just blend in with the sky on an overcast day. <:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 73,
>
> Joe, W1JR
>
>
> At 02:45 PM 3/24/2009, jim Jarvis wrote:
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