[Lowfer] COntact sealing/wetting current

[Howell, Laurence J]

Im thinking

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetting_current

..,..Hums and reminisces about contact cleaning and checking volts were actually there in Pre 2000 Strowger Exchanges relays and 2 motions...

Laurence KL 1 X

Warren write..

Michael,

     What is a DC "sealing current"?

73 Warren


On 6/19/2013 8:55 AM, Michael Sapp wrote:
> Hi All, a few XIQ decodes on 600M early AM hours, Light traces visible in the 0600Z hour but no decode on SW EWE transformer.. No decodes on XKA in 0500Z hour on NE EWE transformer (18' X70' X18' with insulated on-ground wire between NE & SW ground rods. Ttransformers on each end of single EWE). TAG was visible from 0200~0500 on 185.297 but rapid qsb the whole time. TAG peak sigs at -66 on ARGO QRSS 60 but many fades below -75.....73 Mike wa3tts
>
> Applied DC "sealing current" to each end of antenna B4 listening. Reduced resistance 1 ohm on SW end and .2 ohm on NE end....
>
> 0852 -26 -0.7   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
> 0856 -25 -0.7   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
> 0904 -26 -0.7   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
> 0908 -26 -0.7   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
> 0912 -27 -0.7   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
> 0924 -28 -0.7   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
> 0936 -22 -0.8   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
> 0940 -25 -0.7   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
> 0948 -26 -0.8   0.475630  0 WG2XIQ EM12 30
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