Hi Robert, You might get lucky... because they might also have advertised the dip-it as an insulator material, which means someone was hopefully looking at the dissipation factor (aka D-Factor) when the compound was engineered. Time will tell...
cheers, skipp > "georgiaskywarn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Someone else told me that after I had put a whole can of dip > it on the db408 I showed you. I went back and covered every > inch of it with liquid electrical tape. I have had good > results in the GA sun with it. > 73, > Robert > KD4YDC > > > > "skipp025" <skipp025@> wrote: > > You don't have to use Scotchkote... it's just easy to find, > > well known and well trusted as a solution sealer. > > > > Dip-it breaks down pretty fast and I'm sure the sun would > > probably beat it up pretty bad. > > > > There are other sealers that work well... but Scotchkote is the > > most practical answer for most of the common projects where it > > fits well. > > > > cheers, > > s. > > > > > "Craig" <kec@> wrote: > > > > > > Paul and others: > > > > > > Other than using Scotchkote has anyone used DIP-IT which is that > > > plastic coating sold in cans designed for dipping tools into to build > > > up a rubber coating on them. Like the scotchkote you would probably > > > have to put sveral coats on, but since it's a rubber base it may last > > > longer than the Scotchkote which harderns. > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul Finch" > > > <dpaulfinch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Ron, > > > > > > > ... > > > > The second part of making a new DB folded dipole antenna last is > > > sealing every nook and cranny of the antenna with 3M Scotchkote. I > > > paint at least two coats on every screwhead, coax end, nut, plastic > > > molded junction and anything that could be a point of bimetal > > > corrosion or coax water leak. If I could dip it in Scotchkote I > > > would. ... > > > > > >
