[TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Replaced the can.  They have empties at Home Depot/Lowes

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/29/2015 1:51 PM, mike repinski via TowerTalk wrote:
>   Did you fix your leak or replace the can? Mike
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com>
> To: TowerTalk <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sun, Nov 29, 2015 1:37 pm
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load
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> My Cantenna-type dummy load developed a pinhole leak in the can, and all
> the mineral oil drained out.  I have several gallons of clean (unused)
> peanut oil left over from Thanksgiving.  Is there any reason not to use
> this instead? From internet sources, the flash point appears to be
> higher than mineral oil.
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