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

[Don W7WLL]

While this topic was interesting, to start, I think I'll just stick with the 
tried and true of sticking aluminum and wire in the air the old fashioned 
way and working what I can. At my age I don't have the time to worry about 
whether the metal I use is crumbly or whatever. I just want low SWR, good 
reports and for it to stay up reasonably long (difficult to do sitting on 
the ocean).

Carry on, we are still reading but need lots of coffee to keep me going now.

Don W7WLL

-----Original Message----- 
From: Patrick Greenlee
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 7:27 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] UV and WX deterioration of THHN insulation, and 
effects

This is very interesting.  I for one am quite intrigued and will be
eagerly awaiting any definitive interpretable results.  The stalactite
analogy gives me pause to consider.

Best of luck to all involved in delving into the mystery.

Patrick        NJ5G


On 12/30/2016 9:03 PM, Jim Thomson wrote:
>   Stated differently, what
> if a layer between absolutely conducting and absolutely not conducting
> actually exists and is not smooth and monolithic, but crumbly and
> irregular as all-get-out.
>
> N6LF has agreed to make some space in his schedule and analyze some
> samples of the wire in question, which I will be supplying to him
> shortly.
>
> We have some other experiments planned with some of the old wire.
>
> We are hardly done.
>
>

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