[Icom] IC-706mkII problem---RESOLVED!

[Neil Schwanitz]

I used to use Cramolin on all sorts of connectors... the honeymoon ended 
quickly however.
ANY residual Cramolin left will turn into a greenish goo that causes 
more problems than it once solved. If left unchecked it collects dirt 
and makes the goo all that much more evil. It will leach out into all 
parts of the connector.

The method now is clean the connection with very little Cramolin on a 
Q-Tip and then remove that with a Freon TF bath or alcohol.
A clean and DRY connection is a happy connection.  You wouldn't wash 
your hair and leave the shampoo in it... so rinse the Cramoline out!!

A better item to use than Cramolin is TWEEK (spelling) which I used to 
find at guitar stores. Not sure if it is still carried or made.. but it 
was a lot kinder to connections than Cramolin.

Rather than use this on Molex pins... you can often replace the aluminum 
ones with either gold or multi point (trifuricated?) contacts.
Cramolin is a "get it going" product... once you know the problem, solve 
it, not patch it.

73
Neil


>
>From: Ynkedragon@aol.com
>Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-706mkII problem---RESOLVED!
>
>Hello Jim (& group)
>
>Thanks for great lesson taught!  Part of my periodic station PM is 
>periodically using Caig Labs Cramolin (C5) anti-oxident on all  radio 
>connections (DC-in, ground, RF out, etc.; with emphasis those I/O connections 
>with low ( < 15 ma.) current flow.)
>
>I had never put fuses or fuse holders on this list--until your posting--but 
>will now!
>
>73,  Blair k3yd
>

-- 
Neil Schwanitz
Broadcast Engineer of 26 years
AAR5OZ 
WD8CRT




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