‰ NOW 25 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM MARCH 2014 QST PAGE 52 ‰ POSSIBLE TO CHANGE ADJUSTMENTS LATER WITHOUT HAVING TO CLEAN UP THE SURFACE. IT ALSO HELPS KEEP THE ALUMINUM FROM GETTING STUCK AND HARD TO MOVE. THE GREASE MANUFACTURERS SUGGEST USING THE CONDUCTIVE GREASE ON GROUNDING AND POWER CONDUCTORS IN OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE USE OF GREASE ON LEAD ACID BATTERY TERMINALS IS MAINLY INTENDED TO PROVIDE A BARRIER TO THE ACID THAT CAN SEEP OUT ALONG THE TERMINALS AND CAUSE CORROSION. IF THE GREASE IS KEPT NEAR EACH TERMINAL, I WOULD THINK IT WOULDNT MATTER MUCH WHETHER IT WERE CONDUCTIVE OR NON CONDUCTIVE. THE TIGHT BATTERY CLAMPS SQUEEZE THE GREASE FROM BETWEEN THE CONTACT SURFACES IN EITHER CASE. Q I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS DEALING WITH HF LINEAR AMPLIFIERS. I ONLY HAVE A 120 V AC CIRCUIT AVAILABLE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO RUN SOMETHING THAT OUTPUTS ABOUT 500 TO 1000 W ON SSB, CW, AND DIGITAL MODES. MY TRANSMITTER CAN PROVIDE 5 TO 100 W OF DRIVE TO AN AMPLIFIER. CAN YOU TELL ‰ END OF 25 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ