[Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

[Vic K2VCO]

Fred Jensen wrote:

> This is not a recommendation, just a data point:  We had lots of 
> problems with fungus in our KWM-2A's in SE Asia.  It would grow on the 
> chassis, and was apparently mildly conductive.  Our solution was to hose 
> them out with a plain soap solution, rinse, and let them dry in the sun. 
>  We got the portable "hoser" from the A/C maintenance guys on the flight 
> line and the soap from the dishwasher guys in the mess halls. Kept them 
> pretty nice.  YMMV

Well, yeah, but I recall that you also said that you used to blow them 
up when you were tired of them.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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