[Amps] DE-OX-IT

[Bill, W6WRT]

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On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:46:46 -0800, richard courtway
<courtway at syix.com> wrote:

>Always was under the impression that Gold noes not oxidize ?  May be  
>something else causing the prob.

REPLY:

Pure gold does not oxidize, otherwise gold nuggets a hundred million
years old would be just oxide. Gold used in electronics however, is
often alloyed with a few percent copper for strength. That will
oxidize. 

73, Bill W6WRT