Hi Doug, I had the Stainless Steel kit in installed into my K3 when it was factory built and I swear by them. (I reckon that if it had standard screws in it I would be swearing AT them!) I live right on the east coast of Australia in the tropics where we get salt spray, floods, cyclones (hurricanes) and all manner of other weather delights. I am sure that if my K3 had the standard screws in it that it would have rust stains all over the radio by now. (And the radio is not yet 1 year old!)
My $0.02c worth, keep the change! Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Innisfail, QLD, Australia Elecraft K3# 4257 + PR6 - K144XV = multiband goodness! ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Faunt N6TQS 510-655-8604 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 4:08 AM Subject: [Elecraft] standard vs stainless steel screws This was discussed in depth a while back, but I though I'd report my experience. I took my K3 to Niue and Norfolk Island for a couple of weeks each in their spring. In both cases, we were high over the ocean, not close but it was visible, and humidity was often high. My K3 now has a dozen screws that now have rusty heads- the 8 fan mounting screws and the 4 speaker mounting screws. I have the SS screw kit in hand, but haven't gotten to installing them. I also had a minor KAT3 failure, I think due to the amount of transportation, about which I'll report later. 73, doug ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
