Vertical antenna tip caps
 

Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements. Or
what readily available alternatives are there?

Wayne
W5GIE

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

On 12/14/2011 8:25 PM, Wayne wrote:
Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements.
Or what readily available alternatives are there?

Wayne
W5GIE

Don't know about the first question.

Alternatives

o Hot glue filled heat shrink tubing. Readily available at my local pro
electronics store.

o a drop of mixed 5 minute epoxy

o a large number of other things available at your LHS or FLAPS. Be
creative.

tom
K0TAR

LHS - Local Hardware Store
FLAPS - Friendly Local Auto Parts Store

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

Hardware stores have slip on caps (of various sizes) that I used to get for my elderly aunt's walker and canes. I have found them to be satisfactory, but change them often because they will deteriorate and begin to leak.

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

In article ,
Wayne wrote:
Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements. Or
what readily available alternatives are there?

Wayne
W5GIE


You could try the plastic dip used for tool handles.




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Vertical antenna tip caps
 

Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available materials
hold up under UV and heat.

I'll mull this over a bit, and then charge ahead :)

Wayne
W5GIE

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

Wayne wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available materials
hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot reach?

I could understand that you would want a spherical tip end to reduce
the risk of arcing, but it would need to be metallic and would not suffer
from UV or heat.

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

On 12/15/2011 12:11 PM, Rob wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available materials
hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot reach?

If the antenna is made of hollow aluminum tubing it keeps rain, snow and
insects out of the tube.


I could understand that you would want a spherical tip end to reduce
the risk of arcing, but it would need to be metallic and would not suffer
from UV or heat.

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

"Audio1" wrote in message ...

On 12/15/2011 12:11 PM, Rob wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down
for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available
materials
hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot reach?

If the antenna is made of hollow aluminum tubing it keeps rain, snow and
insects out of the tube.
***************
Exactly.

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

On Dec 14, 9:25*pm, "Wayne" wrote:
Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements. *Or
what readily available alternatives are there?

Wayne
W5GIE

Heat shrink end caps. Thes hold up well in sun light and have glue on
the inside that melts when you apply heat..

Jimmie

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

Audio1 wrote:
On 12/15/2011 12:11 PM, Rob wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available materials
hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot reach?

If the antenna is made of hollow aluminum tubing it keeps rain, snow and
insects out of the tube.

Ah tube... I was thinking about steel rod with a pointy (and maybe
dangerous) end.

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

In message , Rob
writes
Audio1 wrote:
On 12/15/2011 12:11 PM, Rob wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available materials
hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot reach?

If the antenna is made of hollow aluminum tubing it keeps rain, snow and
insects out of the tube.

Ah tube... I was thinking about steel rod with a pointy (and maybe
dangerous) end.

Expanding foam filler (trim off what oozes back out of the ends of the
tube).
--
Ian

--- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net/ - Complaints to ---

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

In Audio1 wrote:

On 12/15/2011 12:11 PM, Rob wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna
down for a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily
available materials hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot
reach?

If the antenna is made of hollow aluminum tubing it keeps rain, snow
and insects out of the tube.

It would also prevent the tube from howling or "singing" when the wind
hits just right.

--
Bert Hyman W0RSB St. Paul, MN

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

"Rob" wrote in message
...
Audio1 wrote:
On 12/15/2011 12:11 PM, Rob wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down
for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available
materials
hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot
reach?

If the antenna is made of hollow aluminum tubing it keeps rain, snow and
insects out of the tube.

Ah tube... I was thinking about steel rod with a pointy (and maybe
dangerous) end.
-
Yes in some posts last week or so, I was talking about a steel whip.
However, I have ordered some telescoping tubing to replace the whip with a
longer radiator. It won't be that difficult to take the antenna up and
down, but at my age, it's better to stay off ladders and roofs :)

-Wayne
W5GIE

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

On Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:13:54 -0500, Audio1 wrote:
On 12/15/2011 12:11 PM, Rob wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available materials
hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot reach?

If the antenna is made of hollow aluminum tubing it keeps rain, snow and
insects out of the tube.

Intelligent questions have a better chance of
receiving intelligent answers -- versus receiving QRM.

Is this a vertical whip antenna, a vertical tubing antenna, a vertical
pipe antenna, a vertical tower antenna, or even a vertical wire antenna?

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

"Allodoxaphobia" wrote in message
ig.com...

On Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:13:54 -0500, Audio1 wrote:
On 12/15/2011 12:11 PM, Rob wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas.
The question was prompted because I don't want to take the antenna down
for
a check or repair, and I don't know how well my readily available
materials
hold up under UV and heat.

How useful is it to have plastic tip caps on an antenna you cannot
reach?

If the antenna is made of hollow aluminum tubing it keeps rain, snow and
insects out of the tube.

Intelligent questions have a better chance of
receiving intelligent answers -- versus receiving QRM.

Is this a vertical whip antenna, a vertical tubing antenna, a vertical
pipe antenna, a vertical tower antenna, or even a vertical wire antenna?
-

Going back to the original post....
"Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements.
Or
what readily available alternatives are there?"

I don't recall seeing slip on tips for whips, pipes, towers, or wires.
Apparently you have, so I will clarify by saying that it is 3/8 inch tubing.
Is that "intelligent question" enough for you?

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

"Wayne" wrote in message
...
Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements.
Or what readily available alternatives are there?

Wayne
W5GIE

Another idea.
Have used this for many years.
Put a small wood dowel inside the element, snug fit, make it flush with the
end of the element.
Dip end of element if "Dip It" or "Liquid Electricians Tape".
Have elements that have been up for lots and lots of years without a
problem.
Heat, water, snow, ice, UV; nothing seems to bother it.

K7SAM

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

"Topaz305rk" wrote in message
...


"Wayne" wrote in message
...
Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements.
Or what readily available alternatives are there?

Wayne
W5GIE

Another idea.
Have used this for many years.
Put a small wood dowel inside the element, snug fit, make it flush with the
end of the element.
Dip end of element if "Dip It" or "Liquid Electricians Tape".
Have elements that have been up for lots and lots of years without a
problem.
Heat, water, snow, ice, UV; nothing seems to bother it.

K7SAM
**************
Interesting....
Thanks.

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:25:05 -0800, "Wayne"
wrote:

Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements. Or
what readily available alternatives are there?

Wayne
W5GIE


Used by utility/communications companies - http://www.caplugs.com/

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

"Justice Gustine" wrote in message
...

On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:25:05 -0800, "Wayne"
wrote:

Where does one acquire those slip on tips for vertical antenna elements.
Or
what readily available alternatives are there?

Wayne
W5GIE


Used by utility/communications companies - http://www.caplugs.com/
************
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Nice.

Vertical antenna tip caps
 

Wayne wrote:
I don't recall seeing slip on tips for whips, pipes, towers, or wires.

Well, I do...