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Mickey N4MB
On May 17, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Mickey Baker <fishflorida@gmail.com> wrote:
> Look at my QTH location if you wish. My antennas are all 10-20m from salt
> water, humidity is high and the temperatures are warm.
>
> Except for critical structural pieces, all connecting hardware is stainless
> steel. You're correct in that aluminum will oxidize quickly, but structural
> integrity typically lasts many years.
>
> Be sure that you use good hardware - nuts, bolts, hose clamps, periodically
> liberally spray with a corrosion preventer like Corrosion-X, T-50 or similar,
> use an anti-galling compound on all threads and you'll see about 80% of the
> service life you see inland.
>
> There's a cost for living on the water with a beautiful view and great
> grounding... But it isn't crazy expensive in terms of antenna life.
>
> Mickey
>
> On May 17, 2013, at 11:17 AM, "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Wife and I are looking at waterfront properties in VE1/9/VY2/VO1/2. Ideally
>> I would like to locate my antennas inland (in the trees)
>>
>> a little ways to (hopefully?) minimize(??) salt water corrosion and/or
>> 'potential' problems from neighbours.
>>
>>
>>
>> If I was to locate a yagi up 40' of tower, (or say a Butternut vertical 10'
>> agl) or even a 6m yagi on a short tower inland does it matter?
>>
>>
>>
>> Let's say the rocky land itself was 20' ASL and 400-500' away from shore, is
>> there any benefit seen in being "close" to salt water or is all the benefit
>> (whatever that may be) seen only if the salt water is nearly underneath the
>> antenna?
>>
>>
>>
>> Currently, I work all bands from 160m thru 6m.
>>
>>
>>
>> Comments on corrosion prevention appreciated also. I've always lived inland
>> and my only experience with salt water was 3 weeks in 1996 as CY0AA, in
>> which the salt air corroded all of our aluminum antennas making them look
>> very old.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks much,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike VE9AA
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>>
>> Keswick Ridge, NB
>>
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