[Amps] Dummy Load Blues

[Glen Zook]

Before purchasing any transformer oil, go by your local electric company service center.  The electric companies use transformer oil by the 55-gallon drum.  Offer to buy a gallon.  The vast majority of service centers will just give you a gallon because the paperwork to sell a gallon costs considerably more than what the gallon costs.  You might take a dozen donuts along with you to "sweeten" the deal.  However, at least around here, even the "gift" is usually not necessary.

You might take along a container that holds more than a gallon because it is difficult to get just a gallon out of the containers.

By the way, transformer oil is MUCH better than mineral oil.  If you have to have mineral oil go by a farm or ranch store.  They sell mineral oil by the gallon cheaper than you can buy a pint in the drug store.
 
Glen, K9STH


Website:  http://k9sth.com


________________________________
 From: Jerry Kaidor <jerry at tr2.com>
To: amps at contesting.com 
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Dummy Load Blues
 
OK,

   I'm going to buy a gallon of transformer oil, and restore the Cantenna
with a steel paint can.  I will probably replace the top, and just drill
the new one for the little box and the overpressure valve.  And replace
the
broken connector straps with new ones made of silver sheet.  I have
four sheets of solid silver, ranging from .010" through .025".  I'll
probably make the straps out of .010 or .015.  Any thicker and I worry
about cracking the resistor.

                          - Jerry Kaidor, KF6VB



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