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Paul W. Van Dyke

DeoxIT & Gold

How to protect your antenna - after using DeoxITR D-Series (it is more than
a contact cleaner, it chemically Improves connections
(without harm to metals and plastics), I put on DeoxITR Shield S-Series
(formerly PreservIT) as it is designed for harsh environments.
On each DXpedition we take to the Caribbean, these two products are used
quite extensively as the salt water - etc. tears up the antennas and
connectors.
We've seen a definite reduction on the trips in corrosion when we use this.
No I don't have stock in the company, just a good love not having my
antennas destroyed by a salt environment.

73's
Paul Van Dyke - KB9AVO, VP2MVO , and a whole lot of other calls.

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w0mu

Re: DeoxIT & Gold

Do the big box stores carry these products? I see they have a number of
different way to apply the product.

Mike W0MU

J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW
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On 9/27/2011 10:22 AM, Paul W. Van Dyke wrote:
> DeoxITR D-Series
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Steve Kercel

Re: DeoxIT & Gold

Radio Shack carries it.

Steve AA4AK

On 9/27/2011 12:48 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:

> Do the big box stores carry these products? I see they have a number of
> different way to apply the product.
>
> Mike W0MU
>
> J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW
> W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
>
>
> On 9/27/2011 10:22 AM, Paul W. Van Dyke wrote:
>> DeoxITR D-Series
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Dan Sherwood

DeoxIT & Gold

In reply to this post by Paul W. Van Dyke

Is this stuff good for quieting scratchy potentiometers? I gather from
reading these posts it is good for contacts and antennas. Not sure if it's
safe for carbon pots. I'm cleaning up my trusty old TS-940 for resale. New
K3 took its place.

73,

Dan WA6PZK

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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:22:14 -0400
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Subject: [Elecraft] DeoxIT & Gold

How to protect your antenna - after using DeoxITR D-Series (it is more than
a contact cleaner, it chemically Improves connections
(without harm to metals and plastics), I put on DeoxITR Shield S-Series
(formerly PreservIT) as it is designed for harsh environments.
On each DXpedition we take to the Caribbean, these two products are used
quite extensively as the salt water - etc. tears up the antennas and
connectors.
We've seen a definite reduction on the trips in corrosion when we use this.
No I don't have stock in the company, just a good love not having my
antennas destroyed by a salt environment.

73's
Paul Van Dyke - KB9AVO, VP2MVO , and a whole lot of other calls.

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Steve Kercel

Re: DeoxIT & Gold

Use the Deoxit, but not the gold, to clean up old pots. It does an
amazing job. I've used it on carbon pots and it has not produced any
problems for me.

73,

Steve
AA4AK

On 9/27/2011 9:45 PM, Dan Sherwood wrote:

> Is this stuff good for quieting scratchy potentiometers? I gather from
> reading these posts it is good for contacts and antennas. Not sure if it's
> safe for carbon pots. I'm cleaning up my trusty old TS-940 for resale. New
> K3 took its place.
>
> 73,
>
> Dan WA6PZK
>
> ------ Forwarded Message
> From: "Paul W. Van Dyke"<[hidden email]>
> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:22:14 -0400
> To:<[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] DeoxIT& Gold
>
> How to protect your antenna - after using DeoxITR D-Series (it is more than
> a contact cleaner, it chemically Improves connections
> (without harm to metals and plastics), I put on DeoxITR Shield S-Series
> (formerly PreservIT) as it is designed for harsh environments.
> On each DXpedition we take to the Caribbean, these two products are used
> quite extensively as the salt water - etc. tears up the antennas and
> connectors.
> We've seen a definite reduction on the trips in corrosion when we use this.
> No I don't have stock in the company, just a good love not having my
> antennas destroyed by a salt environment.
>
> 73's
> Paul Van Dyke - KB9AVO, VP2MVO , and a whole lot of other calls.
>
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Dan Sherwood

Re: DeoxIT & Gold

Radio Shack had it. $17 incl tax for very small vials both kinds - ouch.
When I put my P3 together I'll spritz a bit on a gauze pad and wipe down
those grounding pads. Worth the cost not to have trouble later.

If I'd seen this post earlier I would have used a bit of the gold stuff on
the contact pins in the K3 build. No problems now but perhaps less problems
later. I noticed light insertion force on all the board connectors,
especially the banana plug from the SO-239 antenna connectors through the
KAT3 board. Hopefully no problems in the future, works great now. RF is
hard on any point-to-point connectors. Replaced many a tube socket in amps
on account if it, when things start getting loose.

73,

Dan
WA6PZK

On 9/27/11 7:07 PM, "Steve Kercel" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Use the Deoxit, but not the gold, to clean up old pots. It does an
> amazing job. I've used it on carbon pots and it has not produced any
> problems for me.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve
> AA4AK
>
>
> On 9/27/2011 9:45 PM, Dan Sherwood wrote:
>> Is this stuff good for quieting scratchy potentiometers? I gather from
>> reading these posts it is good for contacts and antennas. Not sure if it's
>> safe for carbon pots. I'm cleaning up my trusty old TS-940 for resale. New
>> K3 took its place.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Dan WA6PZK
>>
>> ------ Forwarded Message
>> From: "Paul W. Van Dyke"<[hidden email]>
>> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:22:14 -0400
>> To:<[hidden email]>
>> Subject: [Elecraft] DeoxIT& Gold
>>
>> How to protect your antenna - after using DeoxITR D-Series (it is more than
>> a contact cleaner, it chemically Improves connections
>> (without harm to metals and plastics), I put on DeoxITR Shield S-Series
>> (formerly PreservIT) as it is designed for harsh environments.
>> On each DXpedition we take to the Caribbean, these two products are used
>> quite extensively as the salt water - etc. tears up the antennas and
>> connectors.
>> We've seen a definite reduction on the trips in corrosion when we use this.
>> No I don't have stock in the company, just a good love not having my
>> antennas destroyed by a salt environment.
>>
>> 73's
>> Paul Van Dyke - KB9AVO, VP2MVO , and a whole lot of other calls.
>>
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