[Elecraft] 99.9 % alcohol

[Ed Pflueger]

I'm in Kentucky we call it White Lightening.  In the Navy we used 190 proof
to clean the salinity cells.

Ed.. AB4IQ

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Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 6:51 PM
To: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 99.9 % alcohol

Here in the USA it is called 'denatured alchohol'. Cheapest to buy in the
paint department of the big-box stores. Or, at the liquor store as
"Everclear" hi hi

-de John NI0K

brianpepperdine brianpepperdine wrote on 7/14/2021 6:41 PM:
> I have no idea, obviously, what the USA market offers, but here we get 
> 99.9% (not 90%) isoprophyl alcohol. So much the better re. less residue of
course.
> Admittedly it was a bit hard to get at the beginning of the pandemic 
> but that seemed resolved with a couple months.
>
> Ages past I had to ask the pharmacist for it and he decanted it from a 
> large bottle behind the counter into a small bottle for me.
> He said you are either diabetic or into electronics, as I think that 
> was the main call for it. Largely they sold the smaller percentage 
> stuff for rubbing and sores.
> Here is is stocked on the shelf now already packaged, in the first aid 
> area (right next to the alcohol swabs).
>
> If hard to find you might ask your pharmacist.. its possible they have 
> it behind the counter for the real need purposes, or he can suggest if he
can order-in.
> You never know. I doubt at this time now that there is any real supply 
> shortage, IMHO"
>
> Brian VE3HI  Toronto
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