I'm in Kentucky we call it White Lightening. In the Navy we used 190 proof to clean the salinity cells.
Ed.. AB4IQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Simmons Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 6:51 PM To: Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 99.9 % alcohol Here in the USA it is called 'denatured alchohol'. Cheapest to buy in the paint department of the big-box stores. Or, at the liquor store as "Everclear" hi hi -de John NI0K brianpepperdine brianpepperdine wrote on 7/14/2021 6:41 PM: > I have no idea, obviously, what the USA market offers, but here we get > 99.9% (not 90%) isoprophyl alcohol. So much the better re. less residue of course. > Admittedly it was a bit hard to get at the beginning of the pandemic > but that seemed resolved with a couple months. > > Ages past I had to ask the pharmacist for it and he decanted it from a > large bottle behind the counter into a small bottle for me. > He said you are either diabetic or into electronics, as I think that > was the main call for it. Largely they sold the smaller percentage > stuff for rubbing and sores. > Here is is stocked on the shelf now already packaged, in the first aid > area (right next to the alcohol swabs). > > If hard to find you might ask your pharmacist.. its possible they have > it behind the counter for the real need purposes, or he can suggest if he can order-in. > You never know. I doubt at this time now that there is any real supply > shortage, IMHO" > > Brian VE3HI Toronto > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Message delivered to > jasimm...@pinewooddata.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to ab...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
