CLEAN YOUR SET

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 41, 27 April 1928, Page 3

CLEAN YOUR SET

EXIT DIRT AND DUST. A clean radio set is most importané if best results are required, and now that many listeners are cleaning theit sets, the correct method of cleaning. should be fully understood by every amateur. Outside of the regular test. ing of batteries, valves, aerials, and earth, dust and corrosion must be cares fully removed. The first thing that the serious broadcast listener should do is to dise mantle his aerial system, wash the in» sulators in catbon tetrachloride or some other agent, which will remove the heavy accumulation of dirt and dust Then examine the aerial itself. Is the lead-in joint tight and making good connection? Has .natural oxidisatiott made a poor connection? Wonldn’t i be worth while to put up a new wire and attach a new lead-in? Wouldn't it be worth while to chatige the direction in order that some of those long-dis tance stations be received? Whilst these matters seldom occur to the avet« age radio set owner, nevertheless they; are very important. Use the Vacuum Cieaner. Then on the set itself. ‘Take it oun€ of the cabinet, and if a vacuum cleanet is handy, use the long hose attache meut and carefully clean every las€ trace of dirt and dust from the set. Use a pipe cleaner folded double and clean the plates of the condensers thor oughly, and see that the socket connecs tions are bright and shiny, and thaf the movable connectiong are all solid, and will last. Thoroughly clean the set from aerial to earth, cleaning all connections, brushing out dirt from the corners, cleaning off all surfaces where connecs tions are made, testing all valves, and in short, giving your set a house clean« ing. You will find ont that much bet ter results will be obtained from @& set if it is given these periodical clean« ings than if it is just dusted off from the inside with little or no attentioti paid to tlie inside.