At last! good advice here..... "if u can see ur mast is rusty, it is not
high enuf!!!" Now, that a real ham talking! Way to go. K4VUD
On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, TOMK5RC wrote:
> On chrome moly, once the surface rust coat forms, the rust process slows down
> dramatically. The question becomes do you want it to last 50 years or 55
> years?
> If the mast is not capped, any rain or condensation will cause rusty water to
> drain down your rotor and tower, however. That can be unsightly. If you can
> see it from the ground, however, the tower is not high enough :>}
>
> Tom, K5RC/7
> aka K7GJ
>
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