that produces intermittent behavior.
Have fun with your bug!!
Ron AC7AC
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From: Alexandra Carter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 9:46 PM
To: Ron D'Eau Claire
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Begali contacts - old thread
The mentioning of buying gold plated contacts.
How about having the old contacts gold plated?
Seems to me it would bring down the price considerably.
Ron Pyle
kc0qxu
Hot Springs, SD
When being chased by a bear. You don't have to outrun the bear. You just
have to outrun the other guy.
Beware of
I've had all of the Begali keys, and helped a bunch of others with
theirs. When we got them, the gap had to be changed often, close one
day, not so close the next. I had a conversation with Bob Crane (W8SX,
not Col. Hogan,) who learned me that the contacts should be slightly
It is not learned
There were a few inquiries about what I did to improve the Begali
contacts, so I thought I'd answer here, for any that are interested:
I've used several different abrasive paper grit grades
...400-600-800-1000, use about three of these. Take off the contact
post, being very, very, very careful
A tenth-drop of Deoxit on the contacts will produce the same effect
with no abrasion at all.
best wishes,
dave belsley, w1euy
On May 24, 2006, at 9:37 AM, n3drk wrote:
I've had all of the Begali keys, and helped a bunch of others with
theirs. When we got them, the gap had to be changed
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Begali contacts - old thread reprise...
A tenth-drop of Deoxit on the contacts will produce the same
effect with no abrasion at all.
best wishes,
dave belsley, w1euy
On
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david a. belsley
professor of economics
Moorman
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Begali contacts - old thread reprise...
I put the stuff on my keys a couple of years ago and haven't had any
problems since. I think it will last indefinitely. I learned about
the stuff on this reflector, so I suspect there are those
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David A.
Belsley
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:21 PM
To: Kenneth Moorman
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Begali contacts - old thread reprise...
I put the stuff on my keys a couple of years ago and haven't
David A. Belsley wrote:
A tenth-drop of Deoxit on the contacts will produce the same effect with
no abrasion at all.
Not with the Begali 'alloy' contacts it won't! I struggled with them
for some time, trying all kinds of things, including deoxit, without
solving the problem of funny contact
desk G.
Ron AC7AC
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David A. Belsley
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:48 PM
To: ROBERT CARROLL
Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Begali contacts - old thread reprise...
Yes. It's fantastic
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David A.
Belsley
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:21 PM
To: Kenneth Moorman
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Begali contacts - old thread reprise...
I put the stuff on my keys a couple of years ago
Dan, KB6NU, just brought the Begali contacts thread from this past
March to my attention, and I hope it's not too late to weigh in:
I've had all of the Begali keys, and helped a bunch of others with
theirs. When we got them, the gap had to be changed often, close one
day, not so close the next.
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