The space inside a KX3 is very limited, but you might consider some dessicant to absorb the moisture when carrying the rig outdoors. It's silica crystals and readily available from many stores including Walmart and gun dealers (those folks like to keep their weapons dry and rust free when transporting them).
You can make up small non-conductive (cloth) bags that fit in the nooks and crannies of the KX3. Of course, there's a lot more room in the K3. They last indefinitely. From time to time you can de-humidify them by warming them for a while to drive the moisture out. We used to deal with them a lot on shipboard equipment, particularly lifeboat radios. The dessicant changed color as it absorbed moisture and we'd dry them out by putting them on top of a steam heat radiator or other warm spot for a couple of hours. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew Hebden Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Operating temperature range ( second attempt) Hi Igor, Although I haven't experienced your low temperatures I did get condensation in the VFO encoder. The rig worked but only tuned for part of the turn of the knob. It took about an hour to clear up once I started to warm it up. 73 Andrew G8BYB -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Igor Sokolov Sent: 30 March 2016 17:41 To: [email protected]; Richard Fjeld Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Operating temperature range ( second attempt) Thank you Dick. Condensation inside the rig is a known problem. I will sure take care not to switch it on before it is dried out inside. > Hi Igor, > I would worry about the condensation that forms when the radio is > brought into the warmth again. > > 73, Dick, n0ce ______________________________________________________________ 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]
