My shop is about 300 ft from our house. In a corner of my 25' x 50'
building {not a garage}, I have enclosed a 12' x 15' area, where I
insulated the walls and ceiling. This is my radio room which has my
test bench and equipment from a former service repair business. $$$$
investment. Due to the investment in the equipment and radios, I
maintain a constant environment year around. Heating, cooling and
humidity control.
Most electronics components have a "storage" environment set of values
and an "operating" set of values. These are usually values of
temperature and humidity, and in some cases altitude.
Just do what and as you think regarding the value for your equipment and
hobby. Personally, I certainly would not expose my Elecraft equipment
to long term uncontrolled environment conditions without expecting to
have problems.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 7/4/2018 5:52 PM, a45wg wrote:
Gary,
I am also considering moving the K-Line (K3S KPA500) to a “shed” (yet
to be bought) at the base of my antenna.
But my location is in the Philippines where it is hot, humid and it
rains an awful lot (Think Florida without the Oranges)
Are there off-the-shelf containers for such things, or do people run
A/C or De-Humidifiers etc ??
73s
Tim
DU3/M0FGC
On Jul 5, 2018, at 1:48 AM, K2bew <[email protected]> wrote:
Just buy a few old tube radios off eBay to restore that were stored in
sheds or garages and look at the all the corrosion from condensation inside
them and you will have your answer. Not a good idea unless you climate
control the shed.
73, Tom, k2bew
On Wed, Jul 4, 2018, 11:43 AM [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
I’m at the point now in my household move where I should like to put my
K-Line (K3/KPA1500) out in a shed about 200’ from the house and operate it
remotely via an local ethernet connection. This week I’ve been sweltering
in the humid heat here in the NE and that prompts the question: What makes
since in the way of keep the equipment happy across wide temperature and
humidity changes? Winters possibly down below freezing, but dry, and
summers up to 100F and humid. Today’s temp is clearing 88 with a dew point
of 76, for example.
What do you all do, short of supplying heaters and/or air conditioners?
If I could avoid that, I would like to. The good news is that
environmental changes are gradual. The spec page for the KPA1500 does not
seem to mention environmental specs.
Thanks for any info.
Gary W2CS
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