The product I'm looking at specifically is branded as "non metallic rigid PVC conduit" sold locally at Lowes: http://www.carlon.com/Product_CarlonPlus4080.html
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > some does ,test a piece in the microwave > > ------------------------------ > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:05:55 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2M Vertical Dipoles > > > > Does really PVC absorb or RF or just act as a dielectric? > > The reason I ask is I'm looking at encasing an antenna project for the sake > of weatherproofing and PVC would fit the bill rather easily. > > 73, > AJ, K6LOR > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 9:49 AM, AA8K73 GMail <[email protected]> wrote: > > > AJ, if you replace the steel mast with a fiberglass one, > won't you still have the metallic feed line there? > > Doesn't PVC absorb RF? > > > 73, > Mike > > > > AJ wrote: > > > On this same topic of the mast-less Antennex/Laird dipole arrays, has > anyone attempted to top mount these from a fiberglass mast to minimize > interaction with the normal steel pole? I have quite a few surplus > fiberglass poles left that would likely work, even for side mounting on 1/2 > wave spacing from the tower... > On that same note, does anyone have construction plans for a dipole array > (not necessarily folded dipoles)? I remember seeing a set of plans somewhere > quite a while ago - we're thinking of constructing one but encasing the > dipoles in fiberglass or PVC to try to protect from the weather and debris > at our site (top of a large farm field)... > 73, > AJ, K6LOR > > > > > ------------------------------ > Click Here View photos of singles in your > area<http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fdating%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fsearch%2Fsearch%2Easpx%3Fexec%3Dgo%26tp%3Dq%26gc%3D2%26tr%3D1%26lage%3D18%26uage%3D55%26cl%3D14%26sl%3D0%26dist%3D50%26po%3D1%26do%3D2%26trackingid%3D1046138%26r2s%3D1&_t=773166090&_r=Hotmail_Endtext&_m=EXT> > > >
