[Boatanchors] connector cleaning

[J. Forster]

Sulfide, NOT sulphate. Big difference.

-John

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> I dont know why so many keep insisting the tarnish is silver oxide.
>
> In a real world enviroment its usually silver sulphate which is the cause
> for most silver plated contact intermittents.
>
> A diluted Tarn-X and toothbrush, Q-tips, artists brush, etc followed by a
> clean water rinse is the best bet.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
> To: "RAY FRIESS" <rayfrijr at msn.com>
> Cc: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "FLBOATANCHORS"
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] connector cleaning
>
>
>> Hi Ray,
>> If they are silver plated and only "tarnished", that blackness is just
>> silver oxide, which is conductive.  It doesn't need to be "cleaned",
>> it's OK as-is.  Don't use silver polish, etc., it's not needed and could
>> remove some of the silver plate.
>> 73,
>>
>> Al, W8UT
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>> "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
>> worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
>> Ratty, to Mole
>>
>> On 3/6/2012 7:30 AM, RAY FRIESS wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a number of SO 239 connectors on the ends of coax that have been
>>> exposed to the weather for a long time.They are tarnished, but not
>>> corroded.  I want to remove them from the coax and clean them for reuse
>>> and am wonderingwhat others would suggest as cleaning methods or what
>>> to
>>> use to clean them.It would be a shame to toss them all out because they
>>> are tarnished and have been exposed to the elements forlong periods of
>>> time. I was thinking maybe silver polish???
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