Re: [IRCA] Problem With Kiwa Loop

[Rick Kunath <k9ao@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles A Taylor wrote:

> I've heard about DeoxIT. All reports say it's OK. From Tom's report, it
> seems that his problem resides in tuning capacitors. I don't see that
> DeoxIT will harm the capacitors while cleaning the contacts of the
> rotating plates.
> 
> Tom, you might try some of that. Just that alcohol is less expensive,
> and available from hardware stores.

It's dirty/noisy potentiometers that are likely the problem. Probably 
either the lubricant has dried out and alcohol might re-liquefy it, but 
better to use some DeoxIT, as this will re-lube and clean them.

There are no tuning capacitors in a Kiwa loop. All tuning is done at the 
loop-head using varactor diodes.

Rick Kunath
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