You're exactly right Johnny! On Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:23:40 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:
>Hello Gary, >Yes, I did hear many of you not having any rusting, real mysteries indeed!! >In my case, I live in a high rise apartment about 150m above sea level, 2 km >away from the Victoria Harbour. My shack is overlooking the Victoria Harbour. >Summer time is about 33-34c with humidity often over 90%. The standard screws >from Elecraft become rusting after 6 months so that I ordered the USD19.95 >stainless steel screws set. On the contrary, all screws in my Icom radios do >not show any rusting even after 10 years. >Now that Elecraft does listen to the customers, stainless steel screws are a >standard (not option) to K3S. I think it is fair because no one would expect >an over USD2000 radio does not come with stainless steel screws as standard. >I also do not believe it is Elecraft's idea to squeeze another USD19.95 for >stainless steel screw set from the customers. >Again, it is a good move for Elecraft, responds to customer's suggestion. >73 >Johnny VR2XMC > ???? Gary Smith <[email protected]> > ???? [email protected] > ????? 2015?06?18? (??) 1:11 AM > ??? Re: [Elecraft] K3S stainless screws > >FWIW, no rusting here and several of my radials are in salt water on >a slat marsh on the Atlantic, rig is 350 feet away. No rusting so far >since 09. > >One of those great mysteries. ;) > >73, > >Gary >KA1J > >> No rusting here, Johnny, and I live one mile from >> the Pacific Ocean. >> >> Phil W7OX >> >> On 6/17/15 1:35 AM, Johnny Siu wrote: >> > Hello Group, >> > As you are aware, I was the naughty one who always complaint about rusting >> > screws in K3. Elecraft now does listen and the K3S is coming with >> > stainless screws as standard. >> > For a price tag of over USD2000, it was difficult to understand why the >> > screws in K3 were rusting. >> > Anyway, I am now very pleased that Elecraft does listen to its customers. >> > Well done ! >> > 73 >> > Johnny VR2XMC >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> > > > > >--- >This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >protection is active. >https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > >______________________________________________________________ >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 >Message delivered to [email protected] > > > >______________________________________________________________ >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 >Message delivered to [email protected] Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
