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

Jay Rusgrove [email protected]
Sat, 19 Oct 2002 20:28:34 -0400


> Archie K9VQR
>
> 185.306 to be

Archie

When? And, where are you located? Have you decided on an antenna type?
Inquiring minds want to know... Actually, board -  because there aren't
enough signals to look at - is more like it.  Looking forward to seeing your
signal when you get up and running!

Jay Rusgrove, W1VD




>
>
> -----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
> hole in the bottom to reduce the condensation build-up? I had no idea
> this
> was necessary when I originally set up my loop box and found all kinds
> of
> corrosion going on within a few months. The compression mica tuning
> capacitors (have dual finals) were found to be loaded with white
> aluminum
> oxide and measured low in Q. John A and others suggested the vent holes,
> and
> since then, there has been no problem with moisture.
>
> You should be able to use an inexpensive compression mica cap for the
> tuning
> instead of the expensive, and hard to find, vacuum variable, or are you
> staying with the motorized tuning?
>
> Bill
>
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