[R-390] Dead Bands and bad connections

[Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com]

Tisha,

Thanks for that tip.

I have used a brand called Black Burn Grease as an electrician. Just a 
conductive grease for use in lugs and other connections. 40 Plus years and I 
never though to use it in an RF application.

Roger Ruszkowski AI4NI

> 
> Another trick on "dirty" connections is to use No-Ox-Id from Sanchem. It is
> actually a conductive "grease like" substance that I first used in the 
> power
> industry on bus-bar connections. All it takes is an incredibly tiny amount
> on tube pins or the center pin of coax connectors.
> 
> You definitely would not want to use this on a rotary switch where you have
> a wiping contact as you can end up making a conductive track across switch
> positions.  I think the last place I saw it sold went for around $5 for a 4
> oz container. That would be enough to last you for the rest of your life in
> our type of application.
> 
> http://www.sanchem.com/aSpecialE.html
> 
> We also used it inside of compression fittings for 500-MCM AWG cables and 
> on
> split-nut type connections.
> 
> -- 
> Ms.  Hayes/ AA4HA
> 

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