Tom,

Use D oxit.  I don't know if I spelled that correctly.  A little goes a long 
way.  you don't need to saturate the contacts like you might with the usual 
cheap contact cleaner.

Follow the directions on the label.

The lugs on the fuses can be cleaned with a fine abrasive since you can get 
to them.

The d oxit can be found at some Radio Shack stores, otherwise you may need 
to order it from places like MCM Electronics, (mcmelectronics.com).

73's

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue


>    Hi, all.
>
> What kind of solution would you guys suggest for thoroughly cleaning DC
> power supply related terminals and connections?
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gale Conard" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 9:42 PM
> Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Don't forget to clean, or replace, the fuses, and clean the fuse holders.
>> I
>> did that a few months ago, and the power levels jumped from 50 to 100,
>> and,
>> in some instances, to 110 watts.
>>
>> 73,
>> Gale
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 7:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue
>>
>>
>>    Yup, Gary. ... That is what I really think I'm experiencing here.
>>
>> When I get time, I'm going to go through every connection, and make sure
>> it
>> is clean and secure.
>>
>> I thought I had done that the other day, but obviously, I must have 
>> missed
>> something.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 7:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue
>>
>>
>>> With the use of the rig runner,  any connection problems with the lugs 
>>> on
>>> the power supply or any Anderson Power poles have any corrosion in them
>>> can
>>> lead to amps lost.  Seems like the binding posts do the best.  73. Gary
>>> KB2YAA
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 9:07 PM
>>> Subject: re-thinking the power supply issue
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>
>>> Well, I'm now re-thinking my power supply dilemma, and may not need to 
>>> go
>>> out and spend the money for a new one after all.
>>>
>>> Here's the latest scoop:
>>>
>>> When I took the voltage and amperage readings last night, I thought it
>>> would
>>> be sufficient to somehow clip the leads on my Omega talking meter to the
>>> lugs on the Astron RS35.  This is where I got the really strange and
>>> variable readings when putting a load into the circuit.
>>>
>>> However, and this is a big however, tonight, I figured out a way to
>>> squeeze
>>> the leads in so that they could connect directly to the rig runner
>>> terminals
>>> themselves, and that made a big difference.  My voltage without any load
>>> still remained at 13.35 or so, but the voltage when transmitting on full
>>> power was much more stable this time, ranging from a low of 13.0 to a
>>> high
>>> of about 13.20.  I then took power readings with the TS590's meter on
>>> full
>>> power, and came up with 100 watts.  So, if there is a problem here at
>>> all,
>>> I
>>> think it might be simpler, and might merely take the form of terminals
>>> that
>>> meed to be either cleaned or replaced.  You wouldn't think that would
>>> make
>>> much difference in voltage readings, but apparently it does.  I am not
>>> sure
>>> why I initially kept getting those 50-watt power readings earlier in the
>>> week, but now, I'm less convinced that there is a major problem with the
>>> supply.  Obviously, I'm going to have to take things apart here, clean
>>> and
>>> secure everything systematically, and then see if the problem recurs.
>>>
>>> At any rate, it beats spending money on a power supply that I simply may
>>> not
>>> need, at least right now.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>> 73,
>> Gale
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>>