[TowerTalk] Force 12 hardware and aluminum treatment for corrosion resistance

[n8de at thepoint.net]

Silicone seal ... RTV .... the type designed for use in aquariums works best.

73
Don
N8DE


Quoting john at kk9a.com:

> What an awesome QTH! I also use stainless steel hardware however I have
> seen severe salt spray corrosion to aluminum where the S.S. is in contact.
>  What do you do to protect the tower system from corrosion?
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> To:	 towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Force 12 hardware and aluminum treatment for
> corrosion resistance
> From:	 Jim and Hannelore Fisher <jwfisher at alumni.princeton.edu>
> Date:	 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:36:46 +0000
>
> I live in a salt-air environment and have replaced just about all U-bolts and
> other such hardware with stainless steel. Be sure to coat bolts with an
> appropriate compound before installing nuts--if you are not familiar with
> this,
> ask your SS supplier.
>
> Also, per advice from F12 many years ago, I assembled elements and then
> painted
> them with XIM400, which has protected them nicely. At some points, I have had
> over 50 F12 elements up at the edge of a cliff with saltwater to the horizon
> and little fluffy balls of salty foam flying up and over.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, VE1JF
>
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