[TowerTalk] SteppIR Rubber Boots

[rlvz at aol.com]

Hi Guys, 
 
I am wondering if anything can be done to increase the life of the  SteppIR 
rubber boots that hold the element to the boom?  Is there a coating  they 
can be sprayed with?  Here in Florida, mine have significant  cracks after 
one year.  
 
73,
Dick- K9OM  
 
 
In a message dated 1/22/2010 3:36:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
ogden at us.ibm.com writes:


One  consideration is your tower type.  I have a crank-down, fold-over  
tower
with a SteppIR on it.  I have had no serious problems with the  antenna
(after about 3 years), but I have needed to rewrap the tape  coverings on
the element transitions, etc.  Since I can lower it to  almost ground level
(and work from a small step ladder), this is not a big  deal.  If I did not
have a crank-down, fold-over tower, I might be a  little less happy with the
SteppIR. No problems with the motors or  controller.  Unless you are almost
constantly changing bands, the time  to change bands is not significant.  I
have the 30/40 meter "trombone  element". Going from 20m to 40m does take
long enough that I notice it, but  it is not an inhibitor.

Bill -  W2WO
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