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Re: Topband: Desiccant in Beverage Boxes

To: David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>, Mike & Becca Krzystyniak <k9mk@flash.net>, TopBand List <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Desiccant in Beverage Boxes
From: CUTTER DAVID via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Reply-to: CUTTER DAVID <d.cutter@ntlworld.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:39:01 +0000 (GMT)
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Either let the box breath and provide drain holes, or seal it tight and fit a 
desiccant.  Conformal coating to protect circuitry is rare except in very 
sensitive/expensive products.
David G3UNA/G6CP

> On 29 October 2019 at 22:08 David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Mike
> 
> I would think that you would waste ur time unless the box was rather 
> airtight. (As in hermetically sealed)  If moisture can get in, it will 
> and negate any desiccant in rapid order. Just my opinion.
> 
> Dave
> 
> On 10/29/2019 7:28 PM, Mike & Becca Krzystyniak wrote:
> >      I went to put my beverages back up for this winter.  On a whim I opened
> > each connection box and found a fair amount of a white powderish condensate
> > inside the diecast housings. Mostly on the housing surfaces.  Wires and
> > cores were clean.  Is it worth putting a desisscant bag inside to help
> > minimize this or don't fix what isn't broken?
> >
> > Thanks...  Mike K9MK
> >
> >
> >
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