DeOxit is not cheap here either! We use it here mostly for scratchy pots, with the F5 formula having more lubricant compared to the D5 formula. They both remove corrosion and protect the contact

Hi Gary, I just looked on Mike's site and can not find a part with any reference to Oren Elliot. I do see this..

Date: 7/07/2020 Time: 12:30 Location: St Georges Square, Launceston Tasmania Notes: A portable session at St Georges Square around lunch time. Some good signals were logged around the bottom of the

<<< Or the one with the 8:1 drive here: https://www.mikeselectronicparts.com/product/384pf-air-variable-capacitor-with-81-planetary-reduction-drive/ I’d like to substitute the one on my shiny

Dave, I looked upDeOxit D5 from Amazon UK. Almost £30.00 for 142ml. This side of the pond we pay around £10.00 for 400ml of contact cleaner, with several good brands to choose from, excluding WD40,

Looking on the Mike’s Electronics Parts web site, I see three different air variable capacitors. Is the desired part the 384 variable capacitor here:

Gary and Steve, I had noticed a difference in older vs newer Oren caps also, although I saw no physical difference between them. I tried something on the 'older' ones that seems to work to freshen

Hi Steve, <<< Where are you obtaining the latest 0219 variable caps--from the manufacturer or from Mike's Electronics? This is certainly a very interesting finding. 73, Steve >>> During the Pandemic

I just checked with Mike at https://www.mikeselectronicparts.com/ and he says his current caps are the latest version "0219" so I just ordered one to try. Thanks for this info, Gary. 73, Steve

Hi Gary, Where are you obtaining the latest 0219 variable caps--from the manufacturer or from Mike's Electronics? This is certainly a very interesting finding. 73, Steve

Hi Steve, Thanks for running these detailed "Q" tests between the 1162/46 and 660/46 Liz wire at various frequencies with the HP4342A Q meter. This kind of detailed test is something which would not

I wound a coil using 330/46 Litz to compare with the other two. 21 turns gave 273.3 uH, quite a bit higher than the other two due to the narrower width coil. Probably 1 or 2 turns should be

I should add that my 140mm ferrite rods are Chinese rods, not Russian rods, and that the results may be different using Russian rods. I don't have enough Russian rods to do the experiment

This experiment compares a ferrite sleeve coil of 1162/46 Litz with a ferrite sleeve coil of 660/46, both 21 turns with final coil diameter about 6 3/8", using 140 mm ferrite rods in the

Thanks Gary for the detailed response. When endeavoring to obtain the highest resonant signal output at a given frequency, the Q needs to be high as practicable. The audio fidelity will be somewhat

Call change is logged on my little Sangean DT160. Heard spot for San Diego Honda dealers and promo for Mark Larson Show. 0800 PDT top of hour call letter ID read very quickly then into CBS news.

<<< Hi Gary, Your new 6 inch FSL is a step towards higher gain in a relatively small package. I look forward to a YouTube review. >>> Thanks Todd, The master plan behind this new 6" FSL design was

Thanks for saying what I was thinking! Isn't this just a variation to the solder pot? 73, kevin kc6pob

Great post and interesting comment on the wife finding the spoon, I think some might prefer we were doing drugs and not playing radios.

Just a comment about soldering litz wire after seeing Gary's comment about a 65 watt iron..  I have a had success using a stainless steel spoon set on a burner of the stove. You will probably need