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To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Have you had success with ....
From: Steve via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Steve <w1dxh@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 06:41:06 -0400
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I used fiberglass type window screen rolled up tight. Made like a cigarette 
filter and put in every element and boom ends. Had trouble with mud wasps or 
similar insect building nests and causing corrosion. They would pack it tight 
and elements would fail due to the corrosion of aluminum. QST had an article 
about it sometime ago.

73, Steve w1dxh 

Steven L. Jobes 
Backflow/cross connection coordinator 
Town of Northborough 
Water&Sewer Department 
(508)-393-5030
water@town.northborough.ma.us

> On Jul 21, 2019, at 3:18 AM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 7/20/2019 5:57 PM, Don Havlicek wrote:
>> To keep critters out of the boom, put a "foam" ball in the ends of the boom. 
>>  Use one of porous material so moisture can get out, but critters cannot get 
>> in!
> 
> But why do we care, Don? RF current flows on the outer surface of the 
> elements. To me, the only issue is corrosion at junctions, which is a 
> separate issue that others have well addressed.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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