Jim,
I built my K2 on my kitchen table in my apartment (I was single at the
time so I could get away with having electronics sprawled on the table
for months on end - my kitchen was never used when I was a bachelor
hehe). The only anti static protection I had was a wrist strap clamped
onto an outlet screw. I really only used it when handling IC's. My K2
works fine with no problems. Just make sure you have a good soldering
iron - something temperature controlled. I have an old weller soldering
station with a 700 degree tip I bought of ebay for 35 bucks. It works
great.
73,
James KB2FCV
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim and Carol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 17:01:16 -0400
Subject: [Elecraft] Static
Hello,
Contemplating a K2 kit and have glanced over the archives but may have
missed
one on this subject. My biggest concern right now is ruining
components. I
haven't built a kit since Heathkit days where this was not as big of a
problem.
Do I really need a panavise etc. and static mat to work on? I have a
little
discharging device hooked to the ground on an ac outlet that I use
during the
winter when the carpeting generates a lot of static and works well to
discharge
before touching any ham gear. Is this a similar hookup for a wrist
strap and
possibly a sheet of aluminum as a work top all hooked to the same
ground?
Unable to get a better earth ground from a second floor condo. Any
suggestions
for a good static free set up to work aside from buying a mat etc.
would be
appreciated.
tnx,
Jim/k2hn
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