[TowerTalk] Fwd: Fwd: Antenna near chimney - bad idea?

[Hans Hammarquist]

I have no idea what is generated burning store-bought duraflame fire logs. I know that, brunt "wrong" generate a lot of chemical compounds, creosote being one of them. I still wouldn't recommend putting anything near a chimney. I know what my TV antenna looked like after a few years next to (on top) of my chimney. Not a pretty picture.


Hans - N2JFS



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From: John Keating <john.keating at sbcglobal.net>
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Suppose the only thing burned are those store-bought duraflame fire logs?

John KK6PLG


Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:21:00 -0400

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The biggest problem is corrosion. Any oil burner
generate a small, but
significant amount of acid that will corrode your tower,
antenna, rotor,
etc. faster than away from the chimney. I have not seen any
problems with
soot.

Hans - N2JFS

 

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Subject:               [TowerTalk] Antenna
near

chimney - bad idea?

From:    John Keating
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Date:     Mon,

29 Jun 2015 10:01:47 -0700




 

I have limited options for placing my 40' tower and tribander at my
QTH.

One of

them is next to the 2 story house very near the 33' chimney.
Am wondering if
anyone has experience...soot affecting rotor or antenna
parts?




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