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Old January 2nd 09, 03:43 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
JIMMIE JIMMIE is offline
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On Jan 2, 10:23*am, "JB" wrote:
* Mineral Oil (available at your local drug store).



Just be prepared for some strange looks when you purchase a gallon of
mineral oil all at once. :-O


Is motor oil a conductor?


Might burn and sludge up your resistor. *Lots of additives you just don't
need.

I had a cantenna for 20 years with light mineral oil. *there was a little
seepage to the top of the lid through the vent. *I actually had transformer
oil but never used it because of the thought of that stuff seeping. *It
really is a lot cleaner. *Check feed stores, Vet supply stores, paint
stores, hardware. *Check this out:http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged..php


One mistake I made with a cantenna was letting it sit on a concrete
floor. The bottom of the can rusted through from the outside. The
replacement can got a good coating of zinc chromate primer, followed
wirh red oxide, then acrylic enamel auto paint.

Jimmie