Exterminator and ice

RQL · Post by **RQL** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:47 pm

Hello,does anybody know if is it possible to put some heating sistem,on Exterminator antenna,against ice?
I'm using a low power transmitter,so it won't heat the antenna at all.

I'm thinking at some kind of heating wire,but I don't know if it may affect tuning.

Thanks a lot

RQL 106.7

Post by **pcs** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 8:39 pm

Hi,

you can put heating cable below the "head", that is below the point where you connect the cable. The entire aluminum tube would be heated eliminating any danger of ice.

Just wrap it around the tube. Heating power depends on how cold it gets I suppose

A powerful transmitter can melt it off by itself indeed

Regards,
Marko

RQL · Post by **RQL** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:44 pm

Hi,
Thanks Marko,"unfortunately"I have licence for 50 watts.
It wont help to melt the snow and ice.
I have some other question,but I think it is better to open new post.

Thankyou again