As long as we're engineering solutions... (hi hi!..) How about using an air-dielectric cable and pressurizing the Diamond radome with an inter-connecting jumper (hose) using a dehydrator... Positive air pressure, air egress, can prevent water ingress..
73 & HI! Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diamond X500 > > Good one Neil, or use it for a Rain gauge. j/k > I have tried to keep moisture out of those antenna and have had no luck, do > to them no having a good vent hole at the bottom to release any moisture. So > i drilled a little hole near the bottom of the antenna and than installed a > small hose like a fishing tank pump hose about 4-5" long and routed it > towards the bottom for a drain. it seems to have helped.. > Brent > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neil McKie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 7:54 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diamond X500 > > > > > > > > Sure !! > > > > Install it inside the building ... > > > > Neil > > > > > > Coy Hilton wrote: > > > > > > Hi Gang, > > > Anyone know anything about keeping water out of a Diamond X500 > > > antenna for a repeater use, Or any other suggestions, Short of > > > heaving it off the side of the building. > > > 73 > > > AC0Y > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses at TNWEB LLC] > > > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses at TNWEB LLC] > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
