[TowerTalk] DeoxIT questions

[Rob Atkinson, K5UJ]

Steve,

Asking me if I'm an engineer is the best compliment I have been paid by 
anyone in a long time, hi.  Yes, the anti-ox compound I get will probably 
only need to go at the feedpoint & adjustable gamma matches.  Bigger 
project(s?) hopefully this summer.

73,
Rob
K5UJ


From: K7LXC at aol.com
To: k5uj at hotmail.com, towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DeoxIT questions
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:27:00 EST

In a message dated 3/18/03 10:44:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
k5uj at hotmail.com writes:

 > I'm about to put together a yagi for 2 meters & want to do it right.  All
 >  you experts advise using DeoxIT on the aluminum contact points.  I have 
a
 >  few questions:  The Caig company vends DeoxIT applicators as an aerosol
 >  spray, wipes, pen applicator, syringe, brush, needle, and squeeze tube,
and
 >  packages in bottles and drums.  Which package and application method do
you
 >  prefer?  (I don't imagine you buy the 55 gal. drum hi.)  Do you order
yours
 >  direct from Caig or some other supplier?  If not Caig, who is your 
vendor?

 >  Do you purchase a dilution, or 100% product?  Finally, do you use caig
 >  PreservIT as a sealant?  See below for product choices:
 >
 >  DeoxIT Container Sizes
 >
 >  Part No Type Size Specs Codes

Hi, Rob --

     Are you an engineer? No need to over-think anti-oxidants. Just get one
that's compatible with the materials you'll be working with and you'll be 
all
set.

     I guess my real question is where are you going to use an anti-oxidant 
on
a 2M yagi? The one's I've seen have aluminum rod elements. Since you'd want
to use an anti-oxidant where you have an electrical joint (like an HF beam
element made of several telescoping sizes of aluminum tubing), there 
wouldn't
much occasion to use anti-oxidant anywhere else except maybe at the
feedpoint.

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
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