[TowerTalk] Crowd sourcing ideas on making antennas look better

[Mickey Baker]

Alodine. Easy, fairly cheap, good long term protection. Chromate coating,
two stage process.



Mickey Baker, N4MB
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On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 4:21 PM, Bill Hein <bill.aa7xt at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is Bill from Force 12.
>
> Had a customer ask about making a vertical antenna look nicer. Most of us
> know that 'mill finish' aluminum tubing - as is typically used in antenna
> construction - may have scratches and blemishes, which don't affect
> the electrical performance but might have a cosmetic impact when viewed up
> close.
>
> Power coating looks great but is not inexpensive. Spray painting works fine
> at HF frequencies if one is careful to mask the overlapping conductors
> before painting. Are there other viable options short of painting to treat
> the aluminum tubes?
>
> 73
>
> BIll AA7XT
> Glade Park CO
> DM59pa
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