[Boatanchors] Cleaning Tarnished Connectors

[Richard W. Solomon]

And the winner is ... Tarn-X !!

Thanks for the replies,

73 es Happy Holidays,

Dick, W1KSZ

-----Original Message-----
>From: Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>Sent: Dec 24, 2008 2:41 PM
>To: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>, boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Cleaning Tarnished Connectors
>
>Agree with the Tarn-X and rinsing, been doing that for decades.
>
>First found about the problems tarnished BNC's can cause while in the 
>USN in the 60's. The oxide "may" be a conductor but it also causes 
>intermittent connections with connectors that dont use a firm wiping 
>connection.
>
>Carl
>KM1H
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
>To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 11:31 AM
>Subject: [Boatanchors] Cleaning Tarnished Connectors
>
>
>>I have several BNC, etc., connectors that are badly tarnished.
>> What is the consensus on cleaning them ? Even the inside of
>> the connector is tarnished.
>>
>> Thanks and Happy Holidays,
>>
>> Dick, W1KSZ
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