[Boatanchors] Ceramic Sockets

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Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:05:26 EST


In a message dated 3/1/03 8:21:40 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] 
writes:

>  I had some nasty arcing on the 5R4GY ceramics sockets on the DX-100B I'm
>  working on.   Got most of it off with isopropyl alchohol.    One of the
>  sockets had it almost ground into the socket, so I used a brass brush on a
>  moto tool.

My advice would be to replace the socket. While you can sometimes come out 
ahead with acid / neutralizer, etc. it's usually not worth the bother. I 
think RF Parts has the sockets.

Doug Moore KB9TMY