[Moon-net] Antenna corrosion protection

[Hideho YAMAMURA]

UV is certainly a problem with lacquer, and UV-resistant coating
is a very good news for me too. tnx.

BTW, there is a product called "TenaCoat" in Japan,
and it comes when one buys a TA33.
Don't you have similar product ?

Hideho YAMAMURA, JF1DMQ


Peter Frenning [OZ1PIF] wrote:
> Clear "Tectyl" or similar car-body protecting spray has also worked well 
> for me..
> 
> Darrell skrev:
> 
>> I have used Krylon UV-Resistant Clear Gloss  1305  here for 20 years 
>> or so and would not change for anything
>> It is available world wide through many outlets, and each store number 
>> will be different BUT MUST end with  1305
>>
>> Regards & Thanks, Darrell
>>
>>
>>
>> At 11:38 AM 24/01/2008, Hideho YAMAMURA wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Ken,
>>>
>>> In my college days, I used to coat 24GHz horns and waveguides
>>> with clear lacquer. My prof. said it is low loss and has no effect.
>>>
>>> Polystyrene is one of the lowest loss material
>>> in RF and microwave frequencies,
>>> equal or better than teflon.
>>>
>>> At least, when the coating is thin, the change should be small.
>>>
>>> Hideho YAMAMURA, JF1DMQ.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Edi Gora wrote:
>>>    
>>>
>>>> My old father witch was pasionated by TVDX use to protect his yagis 
>>>> dipole
>>>> boxes with a simple liquid compound, based on polystyrene (from 
>>>> inside your
>>>> TVCR brand new box) and acetone. I'm not sure if blend it's completely
>>>> microwave inert but appears to be, and it's very light.
>>>>
>>>> Edi, YO3HCV
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net
>>>> [mailto:moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net] On Behalf Of Ken Willis
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:00 PM
>>>> To: Moon-Net
>>>> Subject: [Moon-net] Antenna corrosion protection
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I live on the coast and antenna corrosion from the salt-laden 
>>>> atmosphere is
>>>> a huge problem.
>>>> Being about to erect some new 23 cms yagis I would like to provide some
>>>> protection of  both the booms and elements. In the past I seem to recall
>>>> seeing advice on this reflector on the best form of coating to use 
>>>> .  Any
>>>> comments gratefully received.
>>>> Thanks, Ken G8VR
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