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

[John Keating]

Suppose the only thing burned are those store-bought duraflame fire logs?

 

John KK6PLG

 

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

From: Hans Hammarquist <hanslg at aol.com>

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

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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 <john.keating at sbcglobal.net>

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?