[SADXA] dummy load oil??

[Jerry]

Many have used mineral oil with good success. If it get so hot that 
bursting into flames is a problem, you are running too much power into 
it :-)
On 11/14/2014 8:29 AM, Gail N7BXX wrote:
> I think I remember reading that you could use mineral oil.  Since it's use it to take the heat from the resistor I bet peanut oil would work as it has the highest burning temperature.
> Think it would be best to get several more inputs before trying.  Might be something for a ARRL request.
> Gail
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> From: "Ron Jones" <k7rj at comcast.net>
> To: SADXA at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 11:38:45 PM
> Subject: [SADXA] dummy load oil??
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> Anyone have suggestions and/or sources for oil for a dummy load? I have a
> Heath Cantenna dummy load that requires about a gallon of oil. Years ago, I
> replaced the original, probably with PCB's, oil with the currently
> recommended stuff. However, shortly before I moved to Tucson, my trusty
> cantenna sprang a leak and most of the oil ended up on my ham shack floor.
> Does anyone know of a local source for more oil. I need a gallon of the
> stuff.
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> Thanks.
>
> Ron  K7RJ
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