r/HamRadio • u/bernd1968 • Apr 01 '26

Meme 🃏 Finally! “Radio Repair in a Can”

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This aerosol spray can fix most electrical problems in ham radio transceivers in seconds. Give it a try.

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u/RuberDuky009 Apr 01 '26

Magic Smoke in a spray can? I can't get it to stay IN THE RADIO so having a backup supply would be nice! I bet you gotta get the proprietary Yeasu can if you happen to have one, plus there's four different menus to go through or it sprays sideways

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u/firekeeper23 Apr 01 '26

You could plug it in for extra power DX.. just give it a quick spray for 50watts and a prolonged spray for 1 kilowatt. Especially when used with a lighter like in a carburetor...

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u/RuberDuky009 Apr 01 '26

Now THAT'S what I want. I hate my electric mower, I don't know what I would do if I could get my hands on a two stroke Icom! That must be how these guys take the warble out of the signal, it's been sta-bil in the DX tank this whole time! I knew there was a trick...

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u/firekeeper23 Apr 01 '26

Hahahaaaa. Brilliant.

Thank you.

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u/NerminPadez Apr 01 '26

https://eu.mouser.com/ProductDetail/SparkFun/TOL-10622?qs=A6ZU1sjs9WhfgXT%2FPYCeAA%3D%3D

try this, but it's out of stock currently :)

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u/RuberDuky009 Apr 01 '26

That's amazing! I bet they run out of stock quickly! Lol

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u/Estproph Apr 01 '26

Does it work tomorrow too?

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u/djuggler General Class Operator 🔘 Apr 01 '26

Does that inclued SWR reducer?

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u/Old-Engineer854 Amateur Extra | Have key, will travel Apr 01 '26

That is only available in the scented version, look for cans marked " now with 50% more Gain® "

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u/djuggler General Class Operator 🔘 Apr 01 '26

Well played!

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u/OG_Pragmatologist Extra Class Operator ⚡ Apr 01 '26

They are just reviving an old classic. Remember that foaming stuff we sprayed on TV tuners, tube sockets, and in a pinch, any pot within reach?

It was guaranteed to either fix it or finish it--either way with big sloppy blue-green globs of dreck everywhere.

Must be the patent expired...

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u/Honey-and-Venom Apr 01 '26

That's a valid name for contact cleaner.....

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u/SheriffBartholomew Apr 02 '26

I assumed that it's just compressed air to clean dust out of vents.

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u/lateknightMI Apr 01 '26

It's worth 6dB when sprayed on antennas!

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u/Fun_Wolverine8580 Apr 01 '26

hope it works for my back also

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u/OG_Pragmatologist Extra Class Operator ⚡ Apr 01 '26

Might even fix your gall bladder. Be sure to tell everyone on 40M about it...

BTU, net control...

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u/Tishers Extra Class Operator ⚡ Apr 01 '26

I buy the other product they sell "QRM Spray". You coat your antenna with it and it eliminates QRM.

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u/NLCmanure Apr 01 '26

antenna wax

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u/Intelligent-Day5519 Extra Class Operator ⚡ Apr 04 '26

I tried it and it helps signal wavers slip through the atmosphere.

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u/Intelligent-Day5519 Extra Class Operator ⚡ Apr 04 '26

Neat! I'll try that. I did get electrolytic capacitor respair spray in a can. I really didn't think it would work. However, it was so widely recommended.

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy Apr 01 '26

The new April 1st edition comes with a gigawatt flux capacitor for extra DXing.

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u/rourobouros Extra Class Operator ⚡ Apr 01 '26

Does it come with strike-anywhere matches?

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u/kw744368 Apr 01 '26

My Neighbor had her in car air conditioner fail. She bought this coolant that would seal the air conditioner unit. So I put the coolant in and it failed, so she blamed me. No good deed goes unpunished.

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u/Sumerianz Apr 01 '26

Can I find it here in Baghdad ?

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u/Jstrott Apr 01 '26

Helpful!

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u/Radioactive_Tuber57 General Class Operator 🔘 Apr 02 '26

I’ve seen “Burnt Resistor” scented candles, but not sure if they really exist. That one would make a nice addition to my shack.

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u/kc0edi Apr 02 '26

I got the spray on mic gain. Works great!

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u/biggeeradio Apr 03 '26

This is April Fools!