[TowerTalk] Plastic Cutting Boards for Antenna Stuff ?

Perry k4pwo at comcast.net
Sat Apr 21 22:35:55 PDT 2012


Another good material is the white high density polystyrene/PVC board made for exterior door trim. You can get it up to 6" wide in nominal 1" thickness. It seems to stand up to UV and RF very well. 

73 de Perry - K4PWO
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From: Bob K6UJ <k6uj at pacbell.net>
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Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:09:45 
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Plastic Cutting Boards for Antenna Stuff ?

Gordon,

Great,  I'll try the stuff out.
I have to.  Now when I go to the store I hear them calling to me.  "Bob, try us for your antennas"       hihihihi


thanks Gordon,
Bob
K6UJ



On Apr 21, 2012, at 8:56 PM, <w2ttt at att.net> <w2ttt at att.net> wrote:

> Bob,
> They are Nylon and I have seen them used for antenna insulators for yagi elements and wire antennas.
> 
> Vy 73,
> Gordon, W2TTT
> 
> -- Sent from my HP TouchPad
> On Apr 21, 2012 11:30 PM, Bob K6UJ <k6uj at pacbell.net> wrote: 
> I brought this up in a post about dipole center supports and thought I would ask the towertalk gang about this. 
> 
> I keep looking at those white cutting boards and wonder if they would work for antenna stuff. Anyone know what type of plastic they are ? 
> The ones I have seen are about 1/2" thick and look like they are begging to be used for antenna support projects. They are white and look and feel like 
> teflon, but I'm sure they are not, hihi. 
> 
> Bob 
> K6UJ 
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