[Antennas] Antenna Drowning

[Lyn Williams]

> Dear Group,
> Just took down my six meter beam and found that the boom was full of water.
> Anybody ever had that problem??  And if so, what do you do to fix it??  Does
> it hurt to leave the rubber caps off the end to let the water drain out??
>
> 73
> Jim
> kb9vtm

I'd have to agree with drilling a small weep hole in the end caps.

Leaving the caps off isn't a good idea......wasps...dirt
dobbers......and the like just love to build nests in such openings.
A quart of water is one thing......a quart of pissed of wasps is
entirely something else!!

Regards to the list

Lyn