W2LJ QRP .... Do More With Less

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Toothpaste works!

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 04:13 PM PDT
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Yesterday, we had a work detail at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, where
I volunteer as a RACES operator. Our goal for the day was to assemble our
UHF/VHF Go Kits, put them on the air, and make sure the antennas were
marked, so that when they're deployed by the various municipalities in the
county, that the SWR will be optimal.

As I was putting the kits away in the storage room, which is tiny, I heard
a strange noise. I wasn't aware of what it was until I got in the car to
come home. I had my Wouxun UV8D on my belt, and I was navigating the
storage room, I was unknowingly rubbing the face of my HT against the
cinder block wall.


It was nowhere near as bad as the above picture that I found on the Web,
but there were a few noticeable, long scratches.

When I got home, I went into one of our bathrooms to see what kind of
toothpastes we have. I use AIM, which is a blue, minty gel (and is cheap);
but my daughter uses Arm & Hammer Extra Whitening, which is a
standard "white" toothpaste. I put a tiny dab of that on my finger and
made continual circular motions across the HT screen while slowly counting
to 100 in my head. I cleaned off the toothpaste with a paper towel and was
happy to see the scratches were almost gone! I repeated the procedure once
more, and now the scratches are 99% removed. You can still see them
slightly, but you have to know that they're there and you have to look for
them.

So if you ever scratch the display of your HT (and it's not a touch
screen), don't despair. A few minutes of your time and some toothpaste will
fix that right up.

72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!