[TowerTalk] Caps (was: Hose Clamps)

[john at kk9a.com]

Are bugs and spiders in elements a problem for you?  I am not an entomologist, but with the exception of wasps, most of the bugs and spiders that I see are closer to the ground.  I think that you are more likely to have them inside your PVC furnace exhaust which is not covered at all and would cause a serious malfunction if blocked.  Even if they were inside your tubing, I think that a spider would be less harmful to your antenna than an element full of water.

John KK9A
 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Gardner 
  To: john at kk9a.com 
  Cc: TOWERTALK at contesting.com 
  Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 22:47
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Caps (was: Hose Clamps)





  On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 2:35 PM, <john at kk9a.com> wrote:

    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.



  What about spiders and other assorted bugs?