Re: [IRCA] Rosined Radio Help Needed

["John Fisher" <jfisher8@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think that I am confused. Is it ethanol or iso-propanol that we should be 
using to clean the radio?

73's

John

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From: "Walter Salmaniw" <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2015 7:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Rosined Radio Help Needed

> Colin, actually it's pure ethanol (my 99.8% pure stuff).  The only concern
> you should have is probably open flames, and the risk of getting drunk.
> Yes, it's pretty drying on the hands, too.  73,.....Walt
>
> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 10:24 PM, coffee_canuck <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Protect your hands when working with ISO-prop.
> >
> > Skin irritant and the fumes are not good for you either.
> >
> > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
> >
> > > On Jan 1, 2015, at 1:13 PM, Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > My Eton e100 that Gary D kindly modified with an external ferrite rod 
> > > and
> > > which has been around the world several times is also sticky.  Guy is
> > > correct, that this has been discussed a few years ago as the Eton ages.
> > > The isopropyl that I get for my medical office is 98%, so presumably
> > works
> > > even better!  (and, if one tyres of the effort, can be taken as a bit 
> > > of
> > a
> > > "lift", but I'm sure would burn going down ;-)     Happy New Year!
> > Walt
> > > Salmaniw, Victoria.
> > >
> > >> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Hawkins <ng0g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Gang,
> > >>
> > >>> On 1/1/15 2:13 PM, Guy Atkins wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol
> > >>
> > >> Guy is correct.  The 91% works better then the standard rubbing 
> > >> alcohol.
> > >> I forgot to say that in my previous posting. The rubbing alcohol will
> > get
> > >> the job done, it just took a lot more scrubbing.
> > >>
> > >> Steve
> > >> --
> > >> Stephen Hawkins NG0G
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