Problem fixed....Encoder shaft was not grounded. I removed VFO A knob, nuts and washer. All metal was totally painted black. I scraped off some paint, replaced washer and nuts and no more static zaps. Thanks!
Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Ellington" <n...@carolina.rr.com> To: <a...@cablespeed.com>; "KM5Q" <k...@mac.com>; <'e...@mailman.qth.net>; <swa...@mailman.qth.net>; <-...@mailman.qth.net>; <wa6...@mailman.qth.net>; "Elecraft'" <e...@elecraft.com> Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 static electricity > I'll get the ohmmeter after it tomorrow and find out if the vfo shaft is > actually grounded. Serial #410 but the FP is almost new. I didn't have > this > problem last winter so the new FP must need some attention. 73 > Steve > N4LQ > n...@carolina.rr.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greg - AB7R" <a...@cablespeed.com> > To: "KM5Q" <k...@mac.com>; <'e...@mailman.qth.net>; > <swa...@mailman.qth.net>; <-...@mailman.qth.net>; <wa6...@mailman.qth.net>; > "Elecraft'" <e...@elecraft.com> > Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 static electricity > > >>I email'd him when he first posted to check for good bare metal contact >>with the inside >> tooth washer on the encoder shaft behind the FP. Never heard back. >> >> ------------------------- >> 73, >> Greg - AB7R >> Whidbey Island WA >> NA-065 >> >> >> On Tue Dec 1 15:00 , "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" sent: >> >>>I've asked our support guys to contact him. This usually only is a >>>problem on very earlyK3s where the inside area of the front panel sheet >>>metal was not masked off when powder coated. That resulted in leaving >>>the VFO encoder shaft un-grounded. Its possible one of the newer FP >>>sheet metal pieces slipped through our QC inspection with this. >>> >>>73, Eric >>> >>>==== >>>KM5Q wrote: >>>> Hold on a moment Steve. Before you buy a humidifier, let me suggest >>>> that something appears to be ungrounded internally as you suggest. My >>>> shack is in an unhumidified work space in New Mexico. I can generate a >>>> good bit of static if I wear a fleece sweater and slide just so on my >>>> office chair. I've zapped against my K3 many times (it's grounded of >>>> course) and it's never once caused a reaction. >>>> >>>> You might want to ask the factory. I think you have a problem. >>>> >>>> Windy KM5Q >>>> >>>> >>>______________________________________________________________ >>>Elecraft mailing list >>>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>Post: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net','','','')">Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.88/2538 - Release Date: 12/01/09 > 02:59:00 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.89/2539 - Release Date: 12/01/09 14:32:00 ______________________________________________________________ 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
