[amsat-bb] Re: Cleaning oxidation from antenna

[Jim Jerzycke]

ScotchBrite pads also work very well, and don't leave lots of little conductive strands floating around.
Jim  KQ6EA


--- On Thu, 7/9/09, Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d at earthlink.net> wrote:

From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d at earthlink.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cleaning oxidation from antenna
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org, amsat-bb at amsat.org
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 9:42 AM

>> ... Nothing seems to be pitted or deteriorated, just "ugly". 

Fine steel wool. Then spray Marine Spar Varnish on it (after connecting cable and properly sealing that connection).

Clint Bradford
http:/www.k6lcs.com

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