NOT if they are pink peanuts, OR if the radio is packed inside a static proof bag before being swallowed up in the white peanuts...
______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 6/17/2017 4:16 PM, Kevin - K4VD wrote: > Does being packed in all those static-charged peanuts represent a danger to > electronic equipment like the K2? > > Kev K4VD > > On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Or hair spray ... >> >> 73 >> >> Ken - K0PP >> >> On Jun 17, 2017 14:42, "Bob McGraw K4TAX" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Just spray the inside of the trash container with Fabric Softener. As to >>> the ones in the box, same thing. Static gone. >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Bob, K4TAX >>> >>> >>> On 6/17/2017 3:20 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: >>> >>>> Just received a K2 kit via UPS -- my third in fact -- and spent 20 >>>> comical minutes trying to empty out the styrofoam packing peanuts. >>>> >>>> They come, apparently, fully charged. They cling to my fingers. They >>>> cling to my shirt. They cling to the outer shipping box. After I get >>>> about ten handfuls into a small trash bag the common charge results in >> the >>>> smaller pieces flying out again. Back onto my fingers. Grabbing them >> with >>>> one hand while holding a cold water faucet with the other didn' t help >> at >>>> all. >>>> >>>> Whenever I get a kit I feel as if I have to do the electrostatic >>>> equivalent of a detox shower before I do the parts inventory. Isn't >> there >>>> some good substitute for these accursed things? Maybe like their >> ancestors >>>> -- real peanuts? At least you can eat those while you're unpacking the >> kit >>>> . . . >>>> >>>> Ted, KN1CBR >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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] >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
