01-02-2017, 05:35 PM
Hi Damien,
VK3AMZ advised me, and have seen for myself that hot glue makes a very good weather shield and has no effect to at least 1296MHz. I built a W6PQL style feed and the RL did not change once the glue was applied all over the connector and feed point solder connections. My 1296 yagi has been out in the weather for a few years now and has not changed characteristics.
If I did the same again I would devise a way to get a lot of glue sticks hot in a very short time.
VK3AMZ advised me, and have seen for myself that hot glue makes a very good weather shield and has no effect to at least 1296MHz. I built a W6PQL style feed and the RL did not change once the glue was applied all over the connector and feed point solder connections. My 1296 yagi has been out in the weather for a few years now and has not changed characteristics.
If I did the same again I would devise a way to get a lot of glue sticks hot in a very short time.