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Re: [Amps] Silver plating tank hardware

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Silver plating tank hardware
From: "Angelo Karabetsos" <ve3yn@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:18:13 +0000
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From: <i>&quot;Peter Chadwick&quot; &lt;g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk&gt;</i><br>To: <i>&quot;David Kirkby&quot; &lt;david.kirkby@onetel.net&gt;,&quot;Angelo Karabetsos&quot; &lt;ve3yn@hotmail.com&gt;</i><br>CC: <i>&lt;amps@contesting.com&gt;</i><br>Subject: <i>Re: [Amps] Silver plating tank hardware</i><br>Date: <i>Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:05:32 +0100</i><br>&gt;From an aesthetic viewpoint, silver plating looks nice. Unless well<br>&gt;lacquered, it will turn black.<br>&gt;You might as well polish the copper (easier is a dip in dilute nitric acid,<br>&gt;or even boil in vinegar!), wash well, and then lacquer. If you don't care<br>&gt;about the looks, don't bother.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;Where heavy silver plating comes in useful is if you have a sliding contact<br>&gt;for a variable inductor: then you want ehavily silver loaded graphite for<br>&gt;the slider.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;73<br>&gt;<br>&gt;Peter G3RZP<br>&gt;<br>&gt;From an electrical viewpoint, at HF you won't notice the difference.<br>&gt;Probably not up to 1296MHz, either.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;73<br>&gt;<br>&gt;Peter G3RZP<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br></font></BLOCKQUOTE>


I assume it could be done at a later date with minor adjustments, if need be. Thanks for the reply
VE3YN Angelo


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