Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

2012-12-05 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Fred Smith Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 2:04 PM To: 'Jay Krishna'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly Jay most have a snap on them that snaps to the one on the mat like it. Then the mat attaches to the ground. Fred/N0AZZ -O

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

2012-12-05 Thread Philip Townsend Lontz
Thanks Don... Yes indeed...all my grounds are connected to each other via big fat ass cables. Sent, as to how? Who cares! On Dec 5, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Phil, > > Connection to the AC ground should be adequate and safe - if a receptacle is > properly grounded, remove the s

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

2012-12-05 Thread Don Wilhelm
Phil, Connection to the AC ground should be adequate and safe - if a receptacle is properly grounded, remove the screw in the center of the cover plate and attach a terminal lug there. If your station ground is connected by a heavy guage wire to the Utility Entry ground point, then I will ag

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

2012-12-05 Thread Alan Bloom
- From: "Philip Townsend Lontz" To: "Fred Smith" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly I connect mine to my station ground... If there is zero lightning! Sent, as to how? Who cares! On Dec 5, 2012, at

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

2012-12-05 Thread Philip Townsend Lontz
> -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Krishna > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:34 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly > > > H

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

2012-12-05 Thread Fred Smith
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly Hi all, I received my K3 kit yesterday and am setting up to start assembly. I bought an ESD mat and a wrist band. I was wondering what I should connect the alligator clip from the wrist band to, for best protection

[Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

2012-12-05 Thread Jay Krishna
Hi all, I received my K3 kit yesterday and am setting up to start assembly. I bought an ESD mat and a wrist band. I was wondering what I should connect the alligator clip from the wrist band to, for best protection? Thanks, Jay (KD6AMA) ___