I'm sold and back in the fold. It's Smooth Prime all the way.
Thanks for the info.
Sid Wood KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD [email protected]
-----Original Message-----
From: John Shandor [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Fri 12/12/2003 9:12 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc:
Subject: Re: KR>Internal antennas
The most common UV additive used in coatings is micro fine TiO2. There
are some organics out there but they only perform well in conjunction with
TiO2. The oxidation of the metal molecule removes the dipole capacity of the
metal and it behaves less like a metal and more like an inert compound. Most
coatings with UV resistance should not interfere with antenna reception.
>>> [email protected] 12/12/03 06:40AM >>>
When I was building my stick and rag Renegade, Poly Fiber told me that
the UV coating would NOT affect radio signals.
I put my comm and nav antennas inside the fuselage. I am using an ICOM
handheld attached to the instrument panel with Velcro. I am able to monitor
aircraft in the traffice pattern 125 miles away when flying at 2,000 agl. I
have had consistent communications with the tower from 20 miles out (that's 20
minutes of flying time in the Renegade). I believe that you will find that the
uv coatings are not metallic, but an inorganic material.
Jim Vance
[email protected]
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