[Antennas] radome paint inquiry
Eric Lemmon
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2002年9月08日 12:58:46 -0700
John,
Contact Decibel Products and Celwave/RFS for their recommendations. I believe
that Sherwin-Williams makes a polyester-epoxy paint that one or both firms have
approved.
73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
refmon wrote:
> Hi,
>> I've been trying to identify and locate RF- transparent paints suitable for
> use in painting fiberglass radomed verticals, and similar covered antennas.
> This is for disappearance only, as the naked assembly is perfectly
> weatherproof. Color I'd be looking at would include green, brown,
> black-or-gray, etc...something to break up a 4-6 foot 2" diameter stark
> white pole (from the neighbor's perspective).
>> All I've learned so far is that paint sales and manufacturing people
> available to the public have no idea what they are selling, what is a metal,
> and what might be conductive (some carbon-based pigments). So, to keep this
> short, I am left with the basic question: has anyone out there successfully
> identified, and maybe even successfully used, spray or brush-on paints that
> meet the RF-transparent requirement.
>> Note the issues surrounding surface prep and cleaning are under control.
>> Any suggestions should be readily available in the US
>> many thanks in advance
>> John Collins
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