[AMRadio] Deoxit

[ARS W5OMR]

Oil isn't conductive.

On Mon, Jul 1, 2019, 12:11 Hal Dale <wb4aeg at zoho.com> wrote:

> DeOxit is oil based....Hal/WB4AEG
>
>
> ---- On Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:27:45 -0400 *ARS W5OMR <ars.w5omr at gmail.com
> <ars.w5omr at gmail.com>>* wrote ----
>
> >
> > Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but dont most of those band
> switches
> > have a little grease, probably graphite grease, in those contacts?
>
>
> Running something like Deoxit removes all that, specifically the graphite,
> eliminating the 'contact's from one side of the switch to the other.
>
> I bought some anti-seize, with graphite from an automobile parts place the
> other day. I've used it on all my physical connections on the mobile
> antenna system. All noise removed.
> Perhaps a much smaller application, perhaps with an applicator smaller
> than
> a q-tip would work better for band switches, especially those that have a
> ball bearing with an indent.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> 73 = Best Regards,
> Geoff/W5OMR
>
> >
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