[TowerTalk] OT: Bonding to Teflon

[jimlux]

On 7/9/20 2:20 PM, Gedas wrote:
> Gary appreciate the suggestion. I have not decided on a material yet. I 
> have been acquiring a number of different plastics, all uV stable that I 
> plan to test in the downstairs dungeon RF lab. I will be looking for the 
> IL and to see if the RL of the feed changes with the covering in place. 
> Refraction thru the plastic is another concern but I do not have an easy 
> way to test those effects downstairs.
> 
Thin is better in all cases.
Saran Wrap might work - you'd have to look at the UV resistance.
I know Kapton has no UV problems, because we use it in space all the time.