The following was copy/pasta from the GQRP Yahoo group today: Travis, K5HTB
refurbing Ali antennas<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/GQRP/conversations/topics/54070;_ylc=X3oDMTJxbWUzdXQ2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzExNDg1NARncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjMxMDgEbXNnSWQDNTQwNzAEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTQ2NTI4OTEzNw--> Tue Jun 7, 2016 12:32 am (PDT) . Posted by: "Dominic Baines" DomBaines<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20refurbing%20Ali%20antennas> Over on CDXC I saw this post and thought this snippit of advise might be useful for those (like me) that service the Ali antenna bits from time to time and get rid of the creepy crawlies that setup home in the traps. It worked too, I used these plumbers strips used to clean up copper tubing before soldering. Apologies to those that already knew this. The author is Vic G4BYG, who is in my log a few times since 2012 (160m contest), I do not know if he is a GQRP member or not but he seems to love messing with antennas according to my notes. ".... strip of Emery Cloth dipped in petroleum jelly (Vaseline!!!) and then rub on both mating surfaces till you get a nice grey conductive paste. This is the method we used when joining (by clamps) Aluminium Bus Bars above telephone exchange racks. Stops oxidisation. Used this method for years on telescoping ally tubing with no problems. Its CHEAP and effective.:-) HINT !!! Most Copper Slip is NON conductive. Try dipping your multimeter probes into the gump and see just how Open Circuit it is. " 72 Dom M1KTA
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