[Drake] RV4C

Sun, 24 Nov 2002 19:55:07 -0800 (PST)

The really funny thing is some of the Collins people do this all the time. NOT ME. I had a washed Collins once, never again. It worked good for about 3 months then the corrosion and loose connections started. I finally sold it as a parts rig.

 "Dennis L. Edinger" <[email protected]> wrote:Drakers,

Ed is correct. Happily I learned on my first try with a piece of junk and
hearing wonders from some guys at a hamfest. The dishwasher is for dishes.

Looking Forward,

Dennis
[In the beginning there was the Sponse...

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Ed Tanton
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 5:28 PM
To: donald ward; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Drake] R4C

There is NO "too soon" on applying water to transformers. Yes, it SOMETIMES
works... but most of the time it is simply a dumb thing to do. I used to
wash Tektronix 545s and the like (for Tek) and about 1 in 3 blew. That's
after considerable care not to spray the xfmr, and 72 hours in an oven.
DON'T DO IT. EVER.

73 Ed Tanton N4XY 

Ed Tanton N4XY
189 Pioneer Trail
Marietta, GA 30068-3466

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