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Old 29 July 2013, 07:38   #1
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VHF wet inside

Alright folks?

Had a superb weekend in Loch Lomond, but noticed my VHF sounded pretty crap. Got home and pulled it apart in the living room, and it pissed rusty water all over the carpet -queue some shouting from the mrs. Something about doing that in the bloody shed-. I've sprayed it all out with electrical terminal cleaner, and left it to dry. Supposing it still works, do you recommend a spraying of WD-40 in it? Or is that likely to short things out?

Obviously it will be refitted with plenty silicone!

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The Mrs is right - you should have done it in the shed... ...Murphys law says it wouldn't have had rusty water in it if you'd opened it someplace that it didn't matter!

WD wouldn't short anything its non-conductive. However it dries out. There are anti-corrossion sprays that are also non-coductive and water dispersing (someone will be along in a minute to name it!) that may be better.

That said, this is potentially your single most important bit of safety kit. I'd suggest you might want to make this your spare and replace it with something you are more certain wont fail at the very moment you need it most?

Make and model?
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Yeah its a good point mate, and i've given a lot of thought about using one that isnt top notch! ill try it out, and if all is well, i'll probably use it until next year (pay rise in august!). Its an Icom, and I cant remember the model - will head out to the shed where it is now located and have a look later on!

Cheers for the advice!

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Assuming its too old to have been in warranty?

I had two icoms that leaked in warranty and several others have on here too and they were replaced without question.
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Yeah, i'm afraid so mate - its well out of warranty! I think the last owner bought it new with the boat, which is a good 9 years old now. But not to worry, i'll see about some proper spray, and see how she goes. I can always post on the buy/sell section as somebody is bound to have something lying around that they will be willing to sell!

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As others have said i would replace it ASAP (with an Icom or Standard Horizon), and use the existing one as a spare / backup, or sell it on eBay. It's one of the few really important bits of kit along with lifejackets and killcords.
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In all honesty, if it dries up and works fine, ill continue using it after spraying with something appropriate, with regular checks for wet inside! I'm never out of phone reception where I use my boat and I also carry a handheld VHF.
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big bag of rice, worked for my phone, dried it out a treat.
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Corrosion block spray.
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Corrosion block spray.

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I should have realised I couldn't think of a fancy name coz it didn't have one!!

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As others have said i would replace it ASAP
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Coz thats a responsible thing to do! Let some other poor f**ker get the rusty kit that might fail and put their life in danger!!

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big bag of rice, worked for my phone, dried it out a treat.
The difference with a phone is you use it all the time. So chances of it picking the day you need it most to suddenly keel over without warning is far less than the VHF where you probably use it less than one weekend a fortnight...

Hadn't realised it was a fixed unit. Was it supposed to be waterproof? If not then you aren't going to keep it dry unless you add additional protection.
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As others have said i would replace it ASAP (with an Icom or Standard Horizon), and use the existing one as a spare / backup, or sell it on eBay. It's one of the few really important bits of kit along with lifejackets and killcords.
Agree about replacing it ASAP, but suggesting selling it on Ebay is plain daft. I know everyone likes a bargain, but if its been full of water it's already terminal.
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As others have said i would replace it ASAP (with an Icom or Standard Horizon), and use the existing one as a spare / backup, or sell it on eBay. It's one of the few really important bits of kit along with lifejackets and killcords.
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sorry biffer that comment was not directed to your hh units
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I don't see the problem with selling it on eBay as long as you are upfront about the fact that it has been water damaged. Someone will want it for parts.
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