Some cleaners use MEK to initiate the cleaning action. Some of the parts in
switches are of plastic material. MEK will melt plastic.
Be careful when using any type of cleaner. I've had good luck with products
made by Caig Labs of Escondido CA.
73
Bob K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "NZ8J" <timcook@erinet.com>
To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Dirty Band Switch??
> Hi,
> I picked up a nice little 509 Argonaut station, but it has been sitting
for
> a long time and the switches are intermittent (mainly the bandswitch)
Seems
> like I saw in a Ten Tec manual in years past about not using contact
cleaner
> on the wafers because they were lubricated and using the cleaner would
> damage the wafers. In light of this, what is the accepted way to clean
> these wafers and get the contacts working properly? Thanks for any info..
> 73's
> Tim
> NZ8J
>
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