ScotchBrite pads also work very well, and don't leave lots of little conductive strands floating around. Jim KQ6EA
--- On Thu, 7/9/09, Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net wrote:
From: Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cleaning oxidation from antenna To: amsat-bb@amsat.org, amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 9:42 AM
... Nothing seems to be pitted or deteriorated, just "ugly".
Fine steel wool. Then spray Marine Spar Varnish on it (after connecting cable and properly sealing that connection).
Clint Bradford http:/www.k6lcs.com
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