I just tried it with computer paper and I captured some crud from my Navy Flameproof. And there was no oily mess to clean up either. Maybe you ought to send this one to QST Hints and Kinks. I've been a CW ham for over 50 years and never heard this one - or - somebody told me and I was out to lunch. Before discovering De-Oxit, I would periodically buy contact cleaner strips from various suppliers over the years. In fact just a couple years ago, Vibroplex even began to sell these strips. Now I can save some money to put toward another key ;) 73, Stan WB2LQF
On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Steve KC8QVO wrote: > Yeah, I should have been a bit more descriptive. The method I was > taught is > to clamp a small piece of regular paper (notebook paper, printer > paper, etc) > between the contacts and pull on it. If you clamp too tight on the > paper it > will tear, but at just the right pressure you can pull the paper > through and > see the discoloration as the oxidation and any other build-up on the > contacts wipes off. > I have heard a pencil eraser can have similar results. > Steve, KC8QVO ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
