Would it be OK to remove the 2 tubes 4CX800's and wash them?
As it gets worse when TXing it seems a lot is in the fins of the 4CX800's
Paul G0HWC
www.g0hwc.com / www.sstv.org.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Thompson" <g8gsq@eltac.co.uk>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Nicotine from last owner :-(
> >Hi all,
> > I have now got my Alpha 87A working. Now I have a small
> >problem with
> >the smell of nicotine from last owner.
> Being really pedantic, what's troubling you is mostly tar, not
> nicotine. That will point you at effective solvents if you want to
> wash it away. The alternative is to drive off the volatile content
> which gives the smell.
>
> Take the covers off and blow a fan heater at it for a couple of
> days in a shed, or bake it at 50C in an oven for as long as you
> can get away with it, opening the door regularly to let all the
> evaporated stuff escape.
>
> Steve
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