"Cantenna" With Motor Oil?

[Mark Graalman WB8JKR]

  My understanding is that motor oil has a lower
vapor point and that additives in the oil can
damage the resistor. I would try refrigeration oil.

Mark  WB8JKR


On Tue, 25 May 2004 20:35:14 -0700 digital-conjurers at ADELPHIA.NET writes:
> For some bizzare reason, mineral oil is very hard to come by in my
> county.  Some ham says he actually uses motor oil for his homebrew
> "Cantenna"...:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/02_brew/15_lab/03_dummy/pag01_eng.htm
>
> ...and I was wondering if anyone had ever tried this with the
> Heathkit Cantenna.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lin/KJ6EF
>
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