Posted: 11/26/2013 5:11:58 PM EDT
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So the ice and snow doesn't Stick to it.
Also it late the radio waves slip off of it faster so they get there quicker. What's the proper grease? |
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Does the bear grease do a pretty good job keeping the bears off of the antenna? Quoted:
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I use bear grease now. I use to use bacon grease, but every time I would transmit it would start smelling . then i wanted to eat bacon it was a never ending cycle  Does the bear grease do a pretty good job keeping the bears off of the antenna? No bears here but the dog took one sniff and quit marking it as his. |
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So the ice and snow doesn't Stick to it. Also it late the radio waves slip off of it faster so they get there quicker. What's the proper grease? If your signal sounds watery, get the water out using WD-40. If the signal needs to mellow out some, try using Lithium grease. If it's a sraight pole, use pole cat grease. If your bandwidth is too wide, you need to use olive oil But since we're all hams here: LARD IS USUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER |
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If your signal sounds watery, get the water out using WD-40. If the signal needs to mellow out some, try using Lithium grease. If it's a sraight pole, use pole cat grease. If your bandwidth is too wide, you need to use olive oil But since we're all hams here: LARD IS USUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER Quoted:
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So the ice and snow doesn't Stick to it. Also it late the radio waves slip off of it faster so they get there quicker. What's the proper grease? If your signal sounds watery, get the water out using WD-40. If the signal needs to mellow out some, try using Lithium grease. If it's a sraight pole, use pole cat grease. If your bandwidth is too wide, you need to use olive oil But since we're all hams here: LARD IS USUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER 
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Turkey grease always worked for me.
While you're at it, ACME company has a new "stealth" paint for antennas, and towers, up to 55.7Mhz. Directions are to "apply it liberally to all exposed, above ground antenna parts, to include ground rods." I found that if you use an air brush on a high humidity, low temperature day, that it goes on much smoother... easier than using an old glove and butter flavored crisco.. While we are giving out tips...if you initially place the bottom 6-8 feet of a vertical antenna in a hole, you don't need to use a mounting post, grounding rods, or a radial system. This also decreases the amount of stealth paint you would need.  
No need to thank me...always glad to "elmer". |
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If your signal sounds watery, get the water out using WD-40. If the signal needs to mellow out some, try using Lithium grease. If it's a sraight pole, use pole cat grease. If your bandwidth is too wide, you need to use olive oil But since we're all hams here: LARD IS USUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER Quoted:
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So the ice and snow doesn't Stick to it. Also it late the radio waves slip off of it faster so they get there quicker. What's the proper grease? If your signal sounds watery, get the water out using WD-40. If the signal needs to mellow out some, try using Lithium grease. If it's a sraight pole, use pole cat grease. If your bandwidth is too wide, you need to use olive oil But since we're all hams here: LARD IS USUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER 
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