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21. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: w5kp@swbell.net (Jerry Kincade); Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 17:43:53 -0800; One good point to remember, regardless of what oil you use: Don't get it too full in the can. I left what I thought was plenty of expansion room in my Cantenna (about 3/4") and when I was testing an; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00546.html (13,620 bytes)
22. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: w7xu@dtgnet.com (w7xu); Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 01:02:21 +0000; Hi, I think we're getting somewhat far afield here, but I've never seen mineral oil or other petroleum-based products used on humans other than as a laxative or perhaps topically. Water-soluble produ; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00547.html (10,032 bytes)
23. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: wa2moe@firstinter.net (Stu Greene); Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 19:36:12 -0700; Ham radio dummy loads are oil cooled or air cooled. The original question by a British ham was what kind of oil is recommended, and he received two answers, transformer oil and mineral oil. Transform; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00549.html (9,888 bytes)
24. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: W4EF@dellroy.com (Mike); Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 19:46:23 -0800; MFJ sells industrial grade transformer oil by the gallon. Its a bit pricey ($24.95/gallon), but has better heat transfer than mineral oil. I bought a gallon to fill an old heath cantenna that I picke; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00552.html (10,299 bytes)
25. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: jbattin@starband.net (Jeff Battin); Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 19:54:09 -0800; Plain old corn oil works fine in mine. Jeff - Ko7p --Original Message-- From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00553.html (11,351 bytes)
26. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: wy6k@yahoo.com (Michael Watts); Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:05:07 -0800 (PST); You can pop popcorn in the corn oil too! MFJ may sell transformer oil, but they use mineral oil in their dummy load! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seek; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00554.html (13,151 bytes)
27. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: wa7fab@cdsnet.net (Van K7VS); Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:54:03 -0800; I use old cooking oil myself. Usually have taken recycled cooking oil I deep fried fish cakes in. When it starts to smell up the shack I let the dummy load cool off and the smell goes away with time.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00555.html (9,220 bytes)
28. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: ve6yc@shaw.ca (Peter Larsen); Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 22:19:11 -0700; Oops, I meant raise the flash point. VE6YC ________________________________________________________________________ Where do you get ICE bandpass filters & beverage matching boxes? The same place th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00556.html (8,198 bytes)
29. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: W4EF@dellroy.com (Mike); Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 23:41:16 -0800; Then I guess they are lying then. I own two dummy loads here. The second one came from MFJ in a box with a gallon of that same industrial transformer oil. 73 de Mike, W4EF............................; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00557.html (14,802 bytes)
30. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: wy6k@yahoo.com (Michael Watts); Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 10:56:43 -0800 (PST); Interesting. Maybe they have changed over to the transformer oil. I bought two cantennas and they both came in the box with a jug of oil that was labeled as mineral oil. I wouldn't know how to tell t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00560.html (15,965 bytes)
31. [TowerTalk] Oil for dummy load (score: 1): Author: W4EF@dellroy.com (Mike); Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 13:25:35 -0800; I don't know how to tell either as I have never had the two side by side to compare. Someone mentioned in an earlier post that mineral oil was selling for around $20/gallon in pharmaceutical quantiti; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00563.html (17,969 bytes)
32. [TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:25:43 -0500; My Cantenna-type dummy load developed a pinhole leak in the can, and all the mineral oil drained out. I have several gallons of clean (unused) peanut oil left over from Thanksgiving. Is there any rea; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00248.html (7,671 bytes)
33. Re: [TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: mike repinski via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 13:51:42 -0500; Did you fix your leak or replace the can? Mike My Cantenna-type dummy load developed a pinhole leak in the can, and all the mineral oil drained out. I have several gallons of clean (unused) peanut oi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00251.html (8,563 bytes)
34. Re: [TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 10:58:41 -0800; On 11/28/15 9:25 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: My Cantenna-type dummy load developed a pinhole leak in the can, and all the mineral oil drained out. I have several gallons of clean (unused) peanut oil l; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00253.html (8,506 bytes)
35. Re: [TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>; Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:19:10 -0500; Check the properties of peanut oil before you use it. I can't quickly find the breakdown voltage for peanut oil ... dielectric constant is slightly higher (3 vs. 2.2) and dissipation factory almost 1; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00255.html (8,442 bytes)
36. Re: [TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: "D. Scott MacKenzie" <kb0fhp@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:50:33 -0500; Mineral oil with an antioxidant will work fine - or using straight mineral oil. Canola would work although also has problem of going rancid. But you can change it cheaply My Cantenna-type dummy load; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00258.html (8,768 bytes)
37. Re: [TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:01:10 -0800; Check the properties of peanut oil before you use it. I can't quickly find the breakdown voltage for peanut oil ... dielectric constant is slightly higher (3 vs. 2.2) and dissipation factory almost 1; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00259.html (10,044 bytes)
38. Re: [TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:32:52 -0800; Check the properties of peanut oil before you use it. I can't quickly find the breakdown voltage for peanut oil ... dielectric constant is slightly higher (3 vs. 2.2) and dissipation factory almost 1; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00260.html (9,247 bytes)
39. Re: [TowerTalk] Oil For Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 01:21:30 +0000 (UTC); Pete, When I refurbished my Heath HN31 Cantenna (overheated resistor), I replaced the olde unknown oil with transformer oil. It was free from my electric utility's transformer shop. A few phone calls; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00264.html (9,713 bytes)
40. Re: [TowerTalk] Oil For Dummy Load (score: 1): Author: Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 01:26:35 +0000 (UTC); I found one gallon of actual transformer oil for FREE (unless you count having to drive 2 miles to get it).Why mess around with dubious substitutes when it's available for FREE? Bryan WA7PRC You can; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00265.html (8,540 bytes)

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