On 12/8/99 15:37, Gary McDuffie, Sr. at mcduffie@scottsbluff.net wrote:
>I'm looking for the
>proper lube to put on the tower sections where they slide and rest, not
>something to assemble antenna elements with. Still, an interesting site
>with lots of choices.
Wouldn't NoAlOx work well? After all, it's just zinc particles suspended
in silicone grease. Tower sections are galvanized with zinc. Seems safe.
On the other hand, a copper-based compound would be the WRONG thing to
use, as you'd set up a galvanic reaction between the zinc and the copper.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
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