It's the internal elements rusting. Regards, Chuck
On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 5:00 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmmm, I thought they were aluminum, and what went bad was the fiberglass > tape falling apart due to sun and wind. Maybe they are steel. So much for > the one I've had behind the door for 5 or 6 years saving it for a trip to > the recycler. It is used but looks in good shape, not sure I can still > find the mounting bracket though. > > Problem is, I don't think they are worth the shipping cost. Jeez, I hate > to even think about boxing it up. Maybe that's why you specified NIB, > emphasis on the "in box" part. > > > -----Original Message----- From: Bill Prince > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 3:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Laird ODH9-9 or Alternative > > > They must be cheap, cheap, cheap, if you're willing to burn a truck roll > on one every few years. We have the Amphenol in the air for 8+ years in > a coastal environment (read: salt air). > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > On 2/24/2016 1:36 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > >> Hello: >> >> I recently just tried to get an ODH9-9 900MHz Horizontal Omni, to find >> out they quit making it. Every few years they have to be replaced because >> the internals rust out, but we are used to identifying the issue and >> replacing them when it happens. >> >> So, does anyone have any NIB ODH9-9 omnis they are willing to part with? >> Or am I going to have to switch to Amphenol? >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> > > >
