[Boatanchors] RAL switch cleaning

[Carl]

DeOxit is probably the last product I'd want to SPRAY around in there or 
around any switch for that matter.

With no plastic involved in a RAL, I used old fashioned Tuner Cleaner 
followed up by a very quick dry Brake Clean on my RAL-7. The switch 
detent itself got a PB Blaster treatment to dissolve the crud and 
followed by more Brake Clean.

No more RF intermittents and the detent acts the way I remember it when 
a RAK/RAL were used as emergency backup on one of the USN ships I served 
on in the 60's.
The detent is quite pronounced and positive feeling.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Wilson" <ianmwilson73 at gmail.com>
To: "Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] RAL switch cleaning


> Lots of useful info, thanks guys. I will stop trying to locate the
> missing 'clunk'.
>
> What spray-into-remote-corners switch cleaners does the list
> recommend?
>
> 73, ian K3IMW
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