[TowerTalk] Reply to Ox-gard use

[Robert L. Shohet]

Tom,

Ox-gard, Noaalox and others are NOT great conductors.  In fact if you
put on too much you will guaranty poor contact between the elements
whether you use a wire brush or not.  The BEST way to use this is to put
a tiny bit on, work it in well with your finger and WIPE OFF with a
rag.  This will provide some lubrication and not hurt the contact.  If
you use it thickly then you will discover that it can make a pretty good
Insulator.

Suggest that you take it down, wipe everything off and then put it back
up.  

W3EA told me that Home Depot has a compund like Ox-gard with tiny metal
filings in it so that it can lubricate AND will allow conductivity.

73

Bob KQ2M


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