[ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] whiskers

[Gordon White]

The first mention I saw of whiskers growing on plated surfaces was in a 
1944 (I believe) technical report in the Aircraft Radio Corp.  papers 
regarding service failures in the 8th AF in Europe of AN/ARC-5 type 
equipment. The time it took the whiskers to grow between variable 
capacitor plates was relatively short - on the order of a few weeks in 
high-altitude service.
- Gordon White