now don't be a sore looser captain . you don't see radio stations painting there antenna's either so just man up and say , hmmmmmm there has to be a lot more tests done. no drinking here ok . ps. don't paint any antenna , its like choking your RF . <gotproof>
This is a win or loose scenario? Interesting... News to me... I was under the impression that we were trying to answer a question about painting an antenna, not win an argument... And for the record, Captain Kilowatt is correct.
You also used a "gotproof" emote, where is this proof of yours?
Long story short from someone who has actually painted antennas in the past, you just need to make sure you use the right type of paint, and keep the paint away from the matching section if one exists.
I have used Krylon paints in the past with very good success, and have seen epoxy paints used with great success as well.
Oh, and HVMNJ, to address something you mentioned earlier...
maybe its ok on much higher frequencies . I would not do it on low band tho .
If paint affected antennas a noticeable amount, it stands to reason that the more sensitive higher frequencies would be affected more. The higher 2-Meter/70-Centimeter frequencies don't penetrate surfaces as well as the lower 11-Meter frequencies you are used to, and thus, if there were an effect it would be more noticeable at the higher frequency ranges. The fact that we have people who have painted these antennas with no noticeable ill effects, and some even come from the factory painted, suggests only that the paint is not a problem.
The DB