Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-23 Thread Jason Buchanan
Jason Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Aug 5, 2007, at 8:00 PM, VE3ES wrote: The previous owner was a smoker and the radios all smell of such. Some were longer in his possession than

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-23 Thread Garey Barrell
Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- The best I've found for removing nicotine stains (coatings?) is GoJo Hand Cleaner. The WHITE jelly-like version, NOT the orange with pumice. For

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-23 Thread john
john [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Be careful of windex on the front panel or dials! John K5MO At 12:18 PM 8/23/2007, Jason Buchanan wrote: Jason Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-23 Thread john
john [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I'll second and third that... the white lanolin hand cleaner is the stuff...particularly for delicate front panels, and hard to clean dried up wrinkle finish

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-23 Thread Steve Berg
Steve Berg [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- And, speaking from very sad experience, do not use windex or other glass cleaners on optical grids or lines in measuring equipment, no matter how dirty

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-06 Thread Bill Carpenter
My TR7 and PS7 came from a smoker and stunk. The odor absorbent did the trick for me. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello gang... A brand name sure would be nice... Thanks in advance... 73's, Drake since 1970, Charlie... (WB4YQV) - Original Message - From: VE3ES To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio Evan.I

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-06 Thread k9sqg
gear goes through! 73, Evan -Original Message- From: VE3ES [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:54 pm Subject: Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio Evan.I live in Windsor, Ontario, right across from Detroit.? Meijer stores everywhere in Michigan.? Our

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-06 Thread john
in advance... = 73's, Drake since 1970, Charlie... (WB4YQV) =20 - Original Message -=20 From: VE3ES=20 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio WARNING: The remainder of this message has not been transferred

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-06 Thread Thom LaCosta
Thom LaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Ron Wagner wrote: Ron Wagner [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-06 Thread VE3ES
too. Overall, it is amazing what ham gear goes through! 73, Evan -Original Message- From: VE3ES [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:54 pm Subject: Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio Evan.I live in Windsor, Ontario, right across from Detroit. Meijer

[drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-05 Thread VE3ES
VE3ES [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I recently took possession of several radios from the estate of a deceased ham radio op. While the highlight of the pile of loot was a Drake low pass filter,

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-05 Thread john
john [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- White lanonin hand cleaner rubbed in with fingertips! John k5MO At 08:00 PM 8/5/2007, you wrote: VE3ES [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-05 Thread K9SQG
[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Well, cleaning the smoker's grunge off the exterior surfaces can be done with mild cleaners designed SPECIFICALLY FOR PLASTICS AND DELICATE ITEMS, same for the

Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-05 Thread Steve Berg
Steve Berg [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- You might also take up smoking fine cigars and drinking cognac. It won't get the smell out of the equipment, but you will care about it a whole lot

RE: [drakelist] smoker's radio

2007-08-05 Thread Peter Bent
05, 2007 9:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] smoker's radio Steve Berg [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- You might also take up smoking fine cigars and drinking cognac. It won't get