Lighning ! There but for the grace of 'Good Luck' go I... 73, Deni - F5VJC
On 8 October 2015 at 22:50, drewko <[email protected]> wrote: > During active periods of lightning I sometimes disconnect everything from > my K3, including headphones and key. I turn off my computer and disconnect > everything from it also (ethernet cables seem especially prone to nearby > lightning strikes). > > When in use they are powered through heavy series-mode surge protectors > (i.e. big inductors), vs sacrificial MOV shunts. > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z > > > > > On 10/08/15 09:46, Peter Pauly wrote: > >> I had an experience a couple weeks ago where the USB audio chip in my >> Kenwood stopped working. Kenwood service refused to fix the problem under >> warranty and blamed me for not unplugging every single cable to the radio >> when not in use. I had only disconnected the antenna. Not the power, USB, >> key, etc. No other equipment was affected and the USB CAT still worked, so >> only one chip stopped working. The Kenwood service center even said they >> have had tons of people with the same problem. That experience prompted me >> to order a K3S and it's currently in a UPS truck somewhere between CA and >> IN. >> >> My questions for you guys and gals are: >> Do you disconnect every cable when the radio is not in use? What are >> Elecraft's expectations or recommendations to us? What chip does the K3S >> use for USB audio? How would Elecraft, the company, have handled this >> situation? >> >> Peter >> W0VLL >> ______________________________________________________________ >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
