I'm not disagreeing with you. I am not a fan of antenna maintenance. For those that may want to use PVC for some purpose, PVC electrical conduit is sunlight resistant and uses less fillers in the formulation.
Gerald Pelnar WD0FYF McPherson, Ks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:42 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] repeater antenna suggestions > Why? For one thing, PVC is notorious for its lack of UV resistance, and > is > prone to craze, crack, or crumble when exposed to sunlight for long > periods. > Been there, done that. Some formulations of PVC have components that > affect > the RF field and thereby affect the radiation pattern and/or impedance of > the antenna. Been there, done that, too. I'm sure there are other > considerations, but I can't afford to skimp on a side-mount antenna > installation. In my opinion, a rugged fiberglass and stainless-steel > anti-sway support from Decibel Products (Andrew) or RFS/Celwave is the > only > way to go.
