[TowerTalk] Caps (was: Hose Clamps)

[n8de at thepoint.net]

For booms, I prefer to insert a small, rubber ball (porous is best)  
that fits inside the boom not too snugly.

For elements, I don't like the whistling elements in the wind .. which  
can cause metal fatigue and failure ... that happened once in the  
past, but never since I put silicone seal in each element tip.

Silicone seal?   Think I've used that elsewhere, too.

73
Don
N8DE


Quoting john at kk9a.com:

> I do not put caps on any of my antenna elements or booms. I have never had
> an issue from using nothing and I don't have to worry about moisture
> accumulating.
>
> John KK9A
>
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> To:n8cc at mei.net
> Subject:Re: [TowerTalk] Hose Clamps
> From:Jerry Gardner <jerryw6uv at gmail.com>
> Date:Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:47:47 -0800
>
> On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:48 AM, <n8cc at mei.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> While you're replacing inferior parts, consider addressing the
>> plastic
>> element and boom caps.  My last HyGain antenna
>> came with blue and
>> orange caps.  The sun ate them up in
>> two years up here in Michigan.  They
>> probably wouldn't
>> last a summer down south.
>>
>> Possibly a good grade of
>> black tape, carefully applied, would offer some
>> degree of UV
>> protection
>
>
> Good point. I'll look for something to wrap the end caps. Mine came with
> blue plastic caps.
>
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