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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 10:03 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Anti-Static Mat recommendation
My K3 happened to arrive at the height of the static season. You couldn't
touch any conducting surface in my shack, including the K3, without
getting zapped. I stumbled on the StarTech 24 inch by 26 inch Anti-Static
Mat on the Radio Shack web site, bought one (Web only) and put it on my
operating desk. Voila! No more static problems. You just can't help
touching it before you touch the radio or key. I bought two more for my
work bench and was able to work with ICs all winter with no worries. They
lay flat and wrinkle free and look like large desk blotters. This is not
the same product as the in-store Radio Shack mat. I bought one of those
and took it back because it didn't lay flat. One little caveat: You have
to distort the snap fastener a bit so it makes positive contact with the
grounding lead.
I can't find the StarTech mat on the Radio Shack web site any more, but
this is the link to the product on the StarTech web site:
http://www.startech.com/Product/ItemDetail.aspx?productid=M3013
I hope this helps someone.
Bill AD6JV
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