[HomeBrew] Heath Kit CanTenna Oil

[Carl]

Heathkit did not ship any fluid.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <homebrew at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [HomeBrew] Heath Kit CanTenna Oil


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> David,
>
> To the best of my knowledge, Heathkit NEVER used an oil with PCBs.
>
> The ONLY possible proof positive method of determination, would be to
> take a sample and have it tested.
>
> I have NO idea where to tell you to take it.  I have during life, worked
> with and have been soaked with PCB laced transformer oil.  It was not
> accidental, it was a necessity to open the top access cover, reach in,
> (De-energized of course!), and change voltage taps.
>
> As I am approaching 60, and this occurred during my 20s and 30s, I can
> only say that I have had no "known" side effects.  I've also had tissue
> samples taken and placed in the Agent Orange "database".  I got soaked
> in that too, during a tour of duty in the Far East.
>
> No issues have turned up.  Then again, I may just be plain lucky.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 3/12/2010 12:54 PM, DavidE Benedict wrote:
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>> Is there some homebrew but definitive method of determining if the oil in
>> my 2nd-hand Heath CanTenna is of the nasty PCB variety or the more
>> friendly mineral oil variety?
>>
>> David
>> W7DBH
>>
>
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