I just found a grease with aluminum partials for antenna joints. I wonder
if anyone has used this product by Innovantennas?
https://innovantennas.com/en/shop-page/conductaseal-element-joining-paste.ht
ml
John KK9A
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From: john@kk9a.com <john@kk9a.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2025 3:59 PM
To: 'towertalk@contesting.com' <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: re: [TowerTalk] Aluminum Boom Lubricant: Yes or Nope?
Interesting product, Peter. I had never heard of ALUMSLIP. Years ago I
used no compounds and never had much trouble taking aluminum tubing apart.
When I built a station in Aruba and I knew there was bad salt spray
corrosion there, I started using Penetrox. Then I also started using it on
my antennas in the US. Penetrox did a good job of maintaining a solid
electrical connection, even in a corrosive environment but it also dried
which sometimes made taking the tubing apart nearly impossible. I still have
not found a good way to separate tubing once the Penetrox glued them
together, yes I tried PB Blaster and other solvents. I know some stations
use Jet Lube which is a copper based compound and apparently it does not dry
however after seeing firsthand the severe effects of galvanic corrosion on
antennas in Aruba I now try to avoid using dissimilar metals as much as
practical.
John KK9A
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