Reminds me of some of the aviation newsgroups I follow - some topics go on and on, die down for a few days/weeks and then start back up all over again (props and oil for example). It's generally things that you can't confirm go one way or the other until after a looong time and a lot of money spent, neither of which pilots have in great quantities hi hi.
I will say tho that I have personally made things like computer parts - DIMMS and a few other things - go kapow with ESD especially in carpetted rooms with no precautions taken. So with that in mind I went ahead and invested in a good Desco mat and strap before I did my K2 build. I'll use it with my K3 when it gets here next week too. Fortunately, an anti-stat mat is one of those tools you can buy once and use forever and for a variety of different things, i.e. mine serves as the op. table top when I'm not trying to build something. etc. So ultimately in the end I think it's a worthwhile tool to invest in even with the initial high cost for a good one. But buying good tools is always a good investment, even if you pinch pennies on the thing you build them with, but that's just my personal philosophy. 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Grounding-Mat-Chatter-tp4811425p4812942.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
