Scott, If you are referring to a static spark from your hand to the grounded equipment chassis, then I suggest purchasing a lot of "Static Guard" - that is the garment spray sold to eliminate static cling in clothing.
Before touching the equipment, spray your chair, the carpet in the immediate vicinity and your clothing with the Static Guard. If you can eliminate any carpeting from the operating area, that will help a lot. Those static discharges will not usually harm equipment IF the equipment enclosure is metal and it is well grounded. The static charge should ideally flow to ground on the outside of the equipment enclosure - but then ideal conditions do not always exist, and your reasons for concern are valid. 73, Don W3FPR 73, Don W3FPR On 4/21/2011 10:41 PM, Scott McDowell wrote: > Hello > I live at 3600 feet altitude on the Texas high plains where it is extremely > dry, > and > we have a lot of wind. And lots of static eletricity. I have static charges > jump > as > much as 3/4 of an inch to my hands daily, and usually several times a day. > How can I protect my transceivers from this. I keep them grounded and the > antennas disconnected when not being used. but sometimes I believe this > attracks > the static charges. I also keep them disconnected when not > being used > How can I protect the rigs from static??? > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
