[TowerTalk] UV and WX deterioration of THHN insulation, and effects at R

Bob K6UJ k6uj at pacbell.net
Tue Dec 27 20:54:22 EST 2016


I knew this question was coming.   C'mon Rob.
Do you want it in weeks, days, months ?  :-)
Yes, the insulation deteriorates after it has been up for awhile.............

I am interested in the stripping method when you guys can present it.

Bob
K6UJ

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On Tue, 12/27/16, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: [TowerTalk]  UV and WX deterioration of THHN insulation, and effects at R
 To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
 Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2016, 4:49 PM
 
 > What IS complicated is how so
 many clearly have some kind of stake in
 > it NOT being true.
 
 I wouldn't call it "some kind of stake" as much as simple
 doubt
 because what you assert is, to be charitable, unsupported
 by
 observation.
 
 >Someone with a low band dipole in the air using
 unstripped THHN may be
 >paying quite a penalty, especially if it's been up a
 long time.
 
 How long is "a long time?"
 
 Rob
 K5UJ
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