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Old October 3rd 08, 11:29 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
John Smith John Smith is offline
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Michael Coslo wrote:



Make sure to read the PDF file too. Apparently stainless steel will
produce chromate in the solution if used as an electrode.

http://www.pieperpower.com/employees...m_Chromate.htm


or other chromate - they are all mostly bad for you.

Since my coil has some stainless parts in the current path, I'll try
suspending it so that they don't touch the solution, and rotate the coil
to clean.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -


Dilute it and toss it on your lawn. Unless your lawn fertilizer has
chromium in its composition, you lawn is very likely to be chromium
deprived ...

Regards,
JS