[TowerTalk] KLM KT34A cleaning

[Mark - AA6DX]

Hi Yo ... I got mine from my brother when he passed away  ... here's the Web 
Site for Beaver ...
http://www.beaverresearch.com/beaverspecialty.html

I am on a mission today to find what store / place he got it from .. will 
report back ----
73 .. Mark, AA6DX



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les Kalmus" <w2lk at earthlink.net>
To: "Mark - AA6DX" <aa6dx at pacbell.net>; <Cqtestk4xs at aol.com>; 
<l.ferracci at comeca-group.com>
Cc: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:21 AM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] KLM KT34A cleaning


> Where can you buy it?
> 73, Les W2LK
>
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> To: Cqtestk4xs at aol.com; l.ferracci at comeca-group.com
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] KLM KT34A cleaning
>
>
> I am doing about the same thing with a bunch of aerials .. just finished 
> a
> Butternut HF2-V that I hope to have up tomorrow .. found the wonderstuff 
> ...
> here's scoop  --- 73, Mark  AA6DX    (wear gloves!)
> Beaver Brite
> Aluminum And Stainless Steel Cleaner A mild, multi acid-based liquid 
> cleaner
> used to clean and brighten copper, brass, bronze, aluminum and stainless
> steel surfaces. Effective in air-conditioning, heating and refrigeration
> maintenance. Will keep all exposed metal surfaces, pipes, and coils clean
> and bright, when used on a regular basis. Nonflammable. Corrosive. USDA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Cqtestk4xs at aol.com>
> To: <l.ferracci at comeca-group.com>
> Cc: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] KLM KT34A cleaning
>
>
>> Not a job for the faint of heart......cleaning KLM tubes and straps.
>>
>> What I have found works best, is to use a VERY fine grade of sandpaper
>> inside
>> the curved part of the strap and on the outside of the tube.  To make a
>> better electrical connection where the strap contacts the tube I inserted
>> a small
>> short stainless steel screw.  Do NOT do this on the capacitor tubes or 
>> you
>> may
>> wind up with a short.
>>
>> Another thing you might do is to wrap the fiberglass spacers with
>> electrical
>> tape to minimize the effects of the sun on the fiberglass, or cover it
>> with
>> liquid electrical tape.
>>
>> Or, you can spring for around $300 to buy the upgrade kit from M2, which 
>> I
>> have heard is a good investment.
>>
>> Bill K4XS
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