Picked up a trick for clearing a flooded comms unit fast by blowing into the port, works every time!

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Strongly disagree with this method, and I've seen it go wrong. Blowing into a port just pushes that moisture deeper into the unit where it can cause more corrosion or a short circuit. In my experience, you're way better off letting it dry out naturally with some silica gel packs or using a can of compressed air from a safe distance. Taking the fast way can wreck the whole comms board for good.

gray_hall41mo agoMost Upvoted

Just stick it in rice overnight, works better.

finley_smith27d ago

Had a radio get soaked once. I took the battery out, left it in a warm spot for two days, and it was fine. The key is just giving it enough time to fully dry inside before you try to power it on.

jones.kim1mo ago

Actually, had a similar thing happen last field season. What worked for me was using a little isopropyl alcohol on the port contacts with a q-tip, then letting it evaporate. It displaced the water and cleaned the contacts at the same time. Fired right up after that.