Hi gang, I have been told by several people who are clearly in the know of many things, that tarnished silver is a >better< conductor than untarnished. And I have also been told by others just as in the know, that that is a myth. Anyone have definite info?
Bob WB0POQ On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 4:11 PM Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > I was told that all the compounds produced when silver is > tarnished are conductive. So, when I built a single-lever > paddle, I used two short pieced of silver wire, obtained from a > jeweler friend, at right angles for the contacts. I haven't had > any contact problems with that paddle. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > On 7/12/21 at 3:35 PM, [email protected] (Wes) wrote: > > >On 7/12/2021 11:47 AM, Paul Dluehosh wrote: > >>...They may look ugly with a black patina, but that may be > >>because they have real silver plating. > > > >That's what TARN-X is for. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | Privacy is dead, get over | Periwinkle > (408)348-7900 | it. | 150 Rivermead > Rd #235 > www.pwpconsult.com | - Scott McNealy (1999) | Peterborough, > NH 03458 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
