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>I would think that a light gray quality outdoor spray paint would do it. >It would definitely have to stand up to ultraviolet. There could >probably be a good discussion on what paint to use. HOWEVER.... > >The real problem here is setting up a CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT. Otherwise, >at the end of the day, there would be just one more anecdote that might >or might not sway someone else to do it. NO SCIENCE. A carefully crafted >controlled experiment is necessary. I don't think the science of this (painting/insulating an element to diminish precipitation static) holds up. If it did, then it would be absolutely standard to use insulated wire for dipoles, inverted vees, etc. Moreover, static electricity accumulates in/on non-conducting materials, and it seems as if I've recently read somewhere that static charges migrate through insulating materials... 73, Pete Smith N4ZR The World Contest Station Database is back up and running at http://www.qsl.net/n4zr -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com |
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