[Lowfer] "WE" shut off for a bit...

Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:10:27 -0500

Be sure to cover the holes with screen use some silicone to hold the
screen in place use window screen to keep the spiders and mice out.

Archie K9VQR

185.306 to be

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Bill Ashlock
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 1:02 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] "WE" shut off for a bit...

Hi Mike,

Relative to corrosion you are finding in your loop box: Do you have a
vent=20
hole in the bottom to reduce the condensation build-up? I had no idea
this=20
was necessary when I originally set up my loop box and found all kinds
of=20
corrosion going on within a few months. The compression mica tuning=20
capacitors (have dual finals) were found to be loaded with white
aluminum=20
oxide and measured low in Q. John A and others suggested the vent holes,
and=20
since then, there has been no problem with moisture.

You should be able to use an inexpensive compression mica cap for the
tuning=20
instead of the expensive, and hard to find, vacuum variable, or are you=20
staying with the motorized tuning?

Bill

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