Whenever I use any item on what will become a radome, or paint for a radome, I test it in the microwave like my last post. If the microwave makes it hot, it is absorbing RF. Before I covered an omni with a piece of plastic pipe, I would put a small piece in the microwave for 10 seconds and see if it gets hot.
Friendly Regards, Mike -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry Richardson Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 10:47 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Black Paint on Omni Antenna there is probably Aluminum Oxide. I have heard you can slip a piece of Schedule 5 black PVC over an Omni for 0 loss. - Jerry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 8:16 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Black Paint on Omni Antenna I took some cheap black enamel spray paint and sprayed down an omni antenna. Thought was to perhaps keep ice off it in winter etc. Clients all seem to drop by about 5db. Is that normal? Matt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
