Craig Labs the maker of DeoxIT also has a specific product for gold contacts. Here:
http://store.caig.com/ I have not used it so can not comment on it. I do use their S-Shield but my old can is labeled PreservIT. I use that on all coax connectors and have never had a problem with any connector that had it applied. Using it *may* extend the interval between cleaning or eliminate the need for further cleanings. NFI & YMMV 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR On 9/4/2012 1:22 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > Gold gets goop from the air on it. Very small particles of cooking grease > over a long period of time. Soot from cigarette smoke. > > Air is not pure just because you can see through it. There is a small > charge on the contacts, and one side will attract particle out of the air. > > This will coat gold the same way, if a lot slower, as stuff on my glasses > that needs to be washed off. > > I've sometimes used a soft cloth saturated with alcohol-based eyeglass > cleaner to clean contacts. > > 73, Guy. > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Thomas Horsten <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Don, >> >> Agree with the paper strips as a cleaning method, but I don't think there's >> any case for using Deoxit on gold contacts - the gold shouldn't oxidize - >> although it might dissolve some kinds of dirt that the paper doesn't get, >> who knows.. but a few drops of ethanol on a paper strip would probably be >> just as good. >> >> 73, Thomas M0TRN >> >> On 4 September 2012 17:07, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In addition, many recommend using DeOxit on the contacts after >>> cleaning. Just a drop will do. >>> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
