On 2/20/07, Chuck Kelsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I've been playing with GE MVP's, Exec II's and Mastr II's for years > and never had a casting develop whiskers... until now. This was a VHF high > band MVP and when I took it apart, there was one whisker that had to go an > inch long. That particular helical section was completely "dead" to tuning. > Many more smaller ones in there as well. > > I'm not sure if there's a good solution short of another casting, but I > cleaned them out with a brush and am now running the casting and covers > through the dishwasher (before my wife gets home!). Hopefully this will keep > things at bay for several years. > > Chuck > WB2EDV
Some people have reported success with taking the casting apart and carefully and lightly spraying the inside with clear spray paint -- something inert that won't affect the RF but will permanently seal it and keep the whiskers from growing from the casting to the coils. Nate WY0X
