[Hallicrafters] YOUR 101

[Bill Gerhold]

John,

I have cleaned every band switch in every Hallicrafters, Kenwood, KDK etc. I
ever owned, and currently own with De-Oxit and never had that problem.  That
includes receivers and well as transmitters (about 30 of them total).  Your
assertion is very scary and I wonder if you can verify it?  Has it happened
to you or is this something you heard about?

K2WH

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Subject: [Hallicrafters] YOUR 101

Be very careful when cleaning the band switch.  Use a Q-Tip or head cleaner 
and try not to let the cleaner get on the wafer itself, only the contacts.  
Some cleaners, De-Oxit in particular, may cause the wafers to swell and they
will 
never revert to normal.  Needless to say, you are really in trouble if that 
happens. Never use a spray cleaner on any band switch unless it is ceramic.

73,

John,  W4AWM
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