I always thought rain fade was caused by atmospheric conditions,
but saw a video of someone coating their FTA antenna and almost eliminating fade from the rain.
Apparently the fade is caused by water on the antenna that interferes with the signal.
I noticed that metal roofs retain less than 5 percent of the water, whereas composition roofs hold more than 15 percent. The principle must be similar.
Can a coating like this work with OTA antennas too?
If so, what coating could be used? It would need to be something that lasted a long time.
Can the elements be coated or just the reflectors?
but saw a video of someone coating their FTA antenna and almost eliminating fade from the rain.
Apparently the fade is caused by water on the antenna that interferes with the signal.
I noticed that metal roofs retain less than 5 percent of the water, whereas composition roofs hold more than 15 percent. The principle must be similar.
Can a coating like this work with OTA antennas too?
If so, what coating could be used? It would need to be something that lasted a long time.
Can the elements be coated or just the reflectors?
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