You could get one of these “router EMF guards". Tinfoil hat is optional. Do not click on this if stupidity makes your brain hurt.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07MXD75TR/ <https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07MXD75TR/> wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Aug 24, 2022, at 11:20 AM, Nick - WB5BKL <wb5...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What Dave said. Almost identical here. > > Now, during t-storms, the K3 is a box sitting on the desk with _nothing_ > repeat _nothing_ connected. If I thought wrapping it with tinfoil* would > help... > > cln - Nick > WB5BKL > Lake Buchanan, TX > > * One of my neighbors has a plentiful supply. > > > > On 8/24/22 11:49, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: >> Message: 9 >> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:47:24 -0700 >> From: David Gilbert<ab7echo@za*****.com> >> To: >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KIO3 failure mode >> >> >> When my KIO3 got zapped, I had everything disconnected.? Antenna and all >> accessories from the K3 ... power supply as well.? The one thing I >> didn't have disconnected was the RS-232 link between the laptop and the >> KIO3.? Somehow a transient from a nearby lightning strike (not a direct >> one to my tower) traveled through the laptop power brick and to an >> otherwise completely floating K3.? If I remember correctly, the laptop >> power supply was even plugged into a quality surge protected UPS. >> >> It takes very little to zap the KIO3.? I now disconnect EVERYTHING in >> the shack during lightning season. > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
