[TowerTalk] Failures Due to UV Exposure

[Jim Brown]

On 12/10/2013 12:11 PM, Dino Darling wrote:
> And I suggest protecting the white plastic switch with black
> tape to protect it from the UV rays.
>   
> I ALWAYS cover Cushcraft's fiberglass insulators with black tape...it
> helps it last longer!

Yes, BUT -- one of the things a manufacturer should be doing is using 
materials suited to the task. Antennas are subject to UV, so all 
elements of an antenna ought to be chosen to stand up to UV. That's part 
of what we're paying for when we buy a commercial product.

73, Jim K9YC