[Antennas] Cleaning aluminum antenna parts

Mac McCullough w5mc at austin.rr.com
Thu Oct 7 10:38:47 EDT 2004


OX GARD is just fine.. I use it with great regularity..and have just
finished a big 6el 20 mtr beam and for its part [ ox gard ] seems to be
doing all I asked, because the overall performance and operating is perfect
mac/mc



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim KD5CKP" <kd5ckp at centurytel.net>
To: "Antennas" <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Cleaning aluminum antenna parts


> Alan C. Zack wrote:
>
> >>> <>I am looking for suggestions for cleaning aluminum tubing used in
> >>> yagi
> >>> beams. I have a beam that I disassembled when I moved that has been
> >>> exposed to the elements for about a year. I want to clean the ends of
> >>> the telescoping surfaces that come together to insure a good
electrical
> >>> contact between the various pieces of tubing. When the contacting
> >>> surfaces are cleaned I will reassemble the yagi using Penetrox so
> >>> need a
> >>> cleaning material that is compatible with Penetrox.
> >>> TIA & 73
> >>
>
> I found a product at Lowe's called "OX-GARD"  OX 400  they did not have
> Noalox or any other brand  here.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this product or comments about it?
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