[Amps] tarnish or corrosion?

[Ron Youvan]

   Don N8DE n8de at thepoint.net wrote:

> Have you ever thought of putting petroleum jelly on the contacts to 
> prevent the moist air from getting to the metal?  Worth a try!

   Better, use something made for this exact problem:

 
https://smile.amazon.com/Novagard-Dielectric-Silicone-Compound-AS-8660/dp/B001BNZWNU/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1492955056&sr=8-14&keywords=silicone+dielectric+compound 


   This product has NO bearing strength.
(part will evaporate, it is a mixture of two silicone greases)

   I have this same problem in W. C. Florida.

> Quoting Charles Harpole <hs0zcw at gmail.com>:

>> I have a hot and humid year round weather.  I have lots of problems with
>> some kind of material that gets on exposed plugs and sockets that
>> interferes with electric conduction.
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   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.